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Ínsula

Ínsula ( ) is a magazine based in Madrid, Spain which features articles on literary work and literary criticism, with the subtitle Revista de Letras y Ciencias Humanas. In terms of format and contents, the magazine is similar to the New York Review of Books, and its title is a reference to Spain's isolated status during the post-war period. Eleanor Wright describes Ínsula as one of the most respected independent literary magazines in the post-war period of Spain.

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Ínsula ( ) is a magazine based in Madrid, Spain which features articles on literary work and literary criticism, with the subtitle Revista de Letras y Ciencias Humanas. In terms of format and contents, the magazine is similar to the New York Review of Books, and its title is a reference to Spain's isolated status during the post-war period. Eleanor Wright describes Ínsula as one of the most respected independent literary magazines in the post-war period of Spain.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1946 — 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 establishment is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1344475325

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