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Emil Aarestrup

Carl Ludvig Emil Aarestrup (4 December 1800 – 21 July 1856) was a Danish medical doctor and poet, who had just one single volume of poetry published throughout his lifetime, yet this gave him a lasting place in Danish literature, due to the originality of the poems, as well as their persistent exploration of erotic themes, somewhat uncommon to the day.

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Carl Ludvig Emil Aarestrup (4 December 1800 – 21 July 1856) was a Danish medical doctor and poet, who had just one single volume of poetry published throughout his lifetime, yet this gave him a lasting place in Danish literature, due to the originality of the poems, as well as their persistent exploration of erotic themes, somewhat uncommon to the day.

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1838 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1863 — 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 publication date is "1838". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1863". 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=1372027759

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