Talk:David McReynolds

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[edit] Alvin Ailey

I'm a little uncertain how to proceed - except to remember to put the four tildes at the end.

I am the subject of the paragraphs on David McReynolds and, of course, like all very minor figures in Aemerican history am delighted to find there is even a single line devoted to me.

But . . . originally the reference to Alvin Ailey was that I was his long time lover and this was amended after I wrote. However as the wording stands now it implies a relationship I didn't have with Alvin. Did I know him? Yes, very well. Did we make out once or twice, yes. I am certainly enormously grateful to Alvin for letting me into the world of Kenneth Patchen, e. e. cummings, and William Carlos Williams, when we were both students at UCLA. And yes, I was delighted to visit him at the Lestor Horton Dance Theatre.

All a big part of my life - he was black, I was white, he was gay, and I wasn't sure, until Alvin, that I was.

But Alvin Ailey is a major figure in American Dance, he had, I am sure, many close friends, and I feel as if my having known Alvin (along with having known many others who had a deep impact on my life, such as Allen Ginsberg) is given more weight than it merits, almost as if I was drawing on Alvin's fame.

Sincerely, David McReynolds 66.108.116.111 03:24, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edit away, David

You're the best one to edit your own life story (and don't worry, someone will tell you if you get too self lauditory).

I for one would like to see your additions to and edits of the article! T L Miles 21:25, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Well, in general autobiographical editing (and other potential conflicts of interest) are discouraged due to concerns over verifiability and neutrality. It's recommended that in such situations material be placed on the article's talk page, to be incorporated (or not) by a more neutral third party. This isn't official policy and it isn't set in stone, but I think it's a decent guideline. Check out WP:AUTO and WP:COI for more information and recommendations. -David Schaich ^Talk/_Cont 03:07, 12 December 2006 (UTC)