Comœdia

Article summary

Comœdia was a French literary and artistic paper founded by Henri Desgrange on 1 October 1907 (Desgrange had already founded ). It published a number of texts by important literary figures, including Antonin Artaud's first publication on theatre, L'évolution du décor [The Evolution of Decor] (1924). :602 According to Richard Abel, it provides one of the most complete sources of cultural history in France just prior to World War I. Comoedia Illustré was Comœdias fortnight supplement which featured updates on current French fashion, music and theatre.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1907-10-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1924 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

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 foundation is "1907-10-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1924". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1374347230