Lesson plan
Niel Wright
Frank William Nielsen "Niel" Wright (30 September 1933 – 28 November 2024) was a New Zealand poet, literary critic, bibliographer, publisher, and cultural and political commentator. His major piece of work is his epic poem The Alexandrians, mostly self published in 120 books between 1961 and 2007 and totaling some 36,000 lines. The early editions were published by Pegasus Press, Christchurch. He has since self published 1045 post-Alexandrian poems totaling 8331 lines, of which 681 are triolets. He has also published extensive notes to The Alexandrians.
Article summary
Frank William Nielsen "Niel" Wright (30 September 1933 – 28 November 2024) was a New Zealand poet, literary critic, bibliographer, publisher, and cultural and political commentator. His major piece of work is his epic poem The Alexandrians, mostly self published in 120 books between 1961 and 2007 and totaling some 36,000 lines. The early editions were published by Pegasus Press, Christchurch. He has since self published 1045 post-Alexandrian poems totaling 8331 lines, of which 681 are triolets. He has also published extensive notes to The Alexandrians.
Key claims
- publication date: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- publication date: 1045 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the publication date is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the publication date is "1045". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376747046
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.