Talk:W. G. Sebald
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[edit] Redirect issue
I notice that Sebald redirects here. Given that there was a saint of the same name (a.k.a. Sebaldus; there is a rather prominent church in Nuremberg dedicated to this saint) this probably calls for a disambiguation rather than a redirect. However, we don't currently seem to have an article on the saint. - Jmabel | Talk 22:42, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
We have one now. I created a disambiguation page. Thanks! --Polylerus 19:18, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Poor writing
This article is plagued with flamboyant and poorly-written -at least, when we take into consideration the fact that this is meant to be an encyclopaedia- sentences. The following quotation is a good example of this flaw, as it meanders without any direction.
"The fact that Sebald, a professional literary academic, managed to construct all this in minute detail and with Bach-like grandeur, then foist it on his unsuspecting fellow de-constructionists, illustrates another key to understanding the oeuvre.... an inscrutably dry, mischievous sense of humour!"
Ellipsis? An exclamation mark? Who is editing this article? A twelve year old with a fondness for Oscar Wilde?
Another point: the phrase "a professional literary academic" is ridiculous. If someone is in fact an academic, it means that he or she is a functional part of what we call "academia" and is -therefore- professional. There are no "amateur" academics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.86.172.147 (talk) 27 November 2007
You're right, and I took that sentence out. I also did some more surgery on the article, notably removing the list of works. It seemed like unnecessary detail to me, overwhelming the informative-prose part of the article. I know that's a significant chunk of text to wipe out though, so I'm noting it here in case people disagree and want to put it back. Dreamyshade (talk) 09:41, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
