Talk:Louis Adamic

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Among many other sources: Louis Adamic

Michael David 22:24, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Age error?

How can he have been expelled at 15 if he left for the U.S. at 14?

I've tagged this article for the contradicting ages. Squamate 02:01, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

I believe the contradiction occurs in sources also. The age 15 was argued and settled upon for consensus by Henry A. Christian. See his works on Adamic from the late 60s.

I've removed the contradiction template, since the issue is resolved. In Laughing in the Jungle, Adamic himself writes that he was 14 when he emigrated to the U.S. (December 1913). He may have confused the issue in the same book, in writing that he was "going on 15" when he was expelled (November 1913).

I've also added sources and created a references section, done some cleanup on the first two paragraphs, and removed an expired external link. A separate bibliography section would be helpful.

I've asked for a citation for the information related to Adamic's friendship with Rex Stout, particularly Adamic's death inspiring The Black Mountain. I'd love to know where that comes from; I haven't been able to find it myself. — WFinch (talk) 19:03, 23 February 2008 (UTC)