Talk:List of years in poetry

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1 Moved from User:Noroton's talk page
2 To - Do List
3 Useful source

[edit] Moved from User:Noroton's talk page

I moved the following comments from my talk page to here to make the discussion more accessible to anyone interested, and I've added my two cents' worth below. It seems to me this is a good spot for discussing most matters pertaining to the List of years in poetry pages, since it's the most central page.Noroton 17:56, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I see you moved Bridges' laureateship to the 'Awards' section in 1913 in poetry. To me this doesn't feel quyite right. The U.K. laureateship is only given when the old laureate dies, so it is not a regular thing like most awards. To me it seems more of a 'title' than an 'award' or a 'prize'. Because it only happens a few times a century it seems me to better categorized as an 'Event'. The other laureateships are all categorized as events. I guess we should agree on this, and then make all the years consistent. Cheers. Stumps 07:07, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I noted that some of these categories are labeled "Awards", some "Awards and Honors", and made this one the latter just so it would fit if we leave it there. I am neutral as to whether it goes under Awards and Honors or events, but do see the virtue in consistency. (I do think we should specify that this is British or English Poet Laureate, however, and not just indicate "Poet Laureate", as I note is sometimes done). Best, Sam 14:55, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I agree that consistency is a goal and I don't have a strong opinion on whether laureatships should go in 'Events' or 'Awards'.

Please keep in mind that in the United States the laureates generally serve only a year or two, which makes the American laureatship more like an award than an event -- overall, it feels more like an "honor" than either an "event" or "award", but that's just my feeling (not even an opinion).

I'd prefer to keep both American, British and any other laureatships that come up in the same section. I also feel (again, not even an opinion) that "Events" should be limited to nonrecurring events. What if we called the "Awards" section, "Awards and honors" and put laureates there? I think that's the best solution. Honors actually would go better with being named to the American Academy of Arts and Letters or the British or French equivalents (which I think we'll eventually have here as well). What do you say? Noroton 17:56, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I'm happy with "Awards and Hono(u)rs" and the British Poet Laureate going there. I simply used Poet Laureate without national qualification because the article is currently called that ... I guess it's a bit like Britain not putting their country name on their stamps :) ... but am happy with a national qualification in the Years in Poetry pages. Stumps 21:49, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I'll gradually change them all to "Awards and Honors" then. Noroton 03:38, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] To - Do List

I'm starting a done/to do list here, as I notice there are now at least four people periodically and systematically adding to the "years in poetry" pages. Sam 21:28, 16 December 2006 (UTC)