Talk:L. Sprague de Camp
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[edit] Word choice
"De Camp's frank and judicious approach to his subjects has been branded by some fans, particularly those of Lovecraft, as unflattering and unbalanced." I'm curious about 'judicious' in this sentence - is it meant to suggest that De Camp is not shy about making judgements? That would seem to go hand in hand with 'frank,' but judicious means one shows good judgement, not that one judges. Of course, 'judgmental' is pejorative, if the intent is merely to suggest'unshy of passing judgment.' But, there are other options, 'blunt,' 'bald,' 'trenchant' etc.
If it is meant merely to suggest that De Camp was right and some fans are special pleading for their author, then I question the good faith of the passage to begin with; at the very least that sort of sentiment should be laid out more explicitly. Contrasting judicious criticism with the branding of fans is a bit weaselly. I suspect, however, it's a mere matter of wording. 142.177.46.214 23:32, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] A short list of seminal works?
I agree with separating the full bibliography into its own article, but should we have a condensed list of seminal works here in the main article? -- Cimon Avaro; on a pogostick. 09:11, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
- My thought is yes, we should, so I've put one in. BPK 15:34, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] H. S. de Camp
Is there any relation to Horace Silliman de Camp of New York who married Titanic widow Mary Farquarson Marvin in 1913? He was born about 1887 and died on July 15, 1954 in Thendara, New York. De Camp and Marvin had two children, a daughter, Julia Janet de Camp (* 1918), and a son (* 1920). OfficeBoy (talk) 10:10, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
