Benjamin Hoffmann

Article summary

Benjamin Hoffmann (born 13 November 1985) is a French creative writer and professor at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He's the author of novels and essays published in France and the United States. He specializes in the literature and culture of eighteenth-century France, and is the author of books and articles on transatlantic studies, the introduction of Buddhism in the West, and literary theory.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1985-11-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1985-11-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372760788