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Redirects and versions in other languages

Hello everyone! I know this article has several issues, but I was planning on translating it to Portuguese when I found out that a version already exists. It turns out the problem is that it doesn't appear in the language options of this article, because the interlanguage link is with Gothic literature, which redirects here.

The Portuguese article in question is written in a similar line as this one, including a brief history of the Goths and some Brazilian examples, and excluding some topics like Female Gothic and Russian Gothic. I could try to compare both articles more thoroughly and see if there is a way to improve both with translation (translating a paragraph or a section), but I would love your opinion/help with this first. JoNeuen (talk) 23:11, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mervyn Peaker, 20th century Gothic literature

I think a discussion (or at least a mention) of Mervyn Peake's Titus Groan and Gormenghast novels should be included in this article. Pcovitz1968 (talk) 16:39, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: New York Literature

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 19 August 2024 and 9 December 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Randomuser1233 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Randomuser1233 (talk) 02:29, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Interlanguage links

Many of the interlanguage links on this page are currently taken by the redirect Gothic literature (e.g. the German "Schauerliteratur"). I don't know how to fix this. Can anyone help?--Ermenrich (talk) 17:46, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I merged the Wikidata entries. Srnec (talk) 13:48, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Technical and Professional Editing

This article is currently the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 13 January 2025 and 6 May 2025. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Mala1027 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Dr.ozkul (talk) 17:19, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Editing Plan

Hello, everyone! I will be working on this article as part of a Technical Editing project for Texas A&M University. I will be focusing on the following aspects of the article:

Copyediting as needed: Correcting grammar, spelling, sentence structures etc..
Organization of sections: Rearranging the article as needed to improve the flow of the content.
Citations: Adding citations as needed for undocumented information
Assessing information: condensing sections that are not relevant or contain information that does not belong in this article.

I thought my plans would be important to include for future editors of this article to refer to! Mala1027 (talk) 19:29, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Removal of independent sentence

I have decided to remove the sentence under the large paragraph in the "Characteristics" section. I was confused on what it meant and why it was alone, and it seems I am not the only one that feels this way. It has had a "clarification needed" tag for quite some time now. Thanks!Mala1027 (talk) 01:14, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Questioning reliability of sources

Hi all, I'd like to raise a concern about the use of a few sources. While they provide some useful background information, these don't appear to meet Wikipedias reliable sourcing standards. I've listed them below, along with some brief notes on why they might be problematic. Unless someone can confirm that these source have undergone scholarly review, I propose they should be replaced or removed.

[15] "Early and Pre-Gothic Literary Conventions & Examples". Spooky Scary Skeletons Literary and Horror Society. Spooky Scary Society. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

This source appears to be a fan-based blog that has not been peer-reviewed.

[3] De Vore, David. "The Gothic Novel". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011.

This looks like student project; not peer-reviewed.

[18] "Early and Pre-Gothic Literary Conventions & Examples". Spooky Scary Skeletons Literary and Horror Society. Spooky Scary Society. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.

This source appears to be a fan-based blog that has not been peer-reviewed.

[26] Hirst, Sam (14 May 2021). "The Real Life Heroines of the Early Gothic". Reactor. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

Though the author is a credible scholar, this article is published on a pop-culture blog rather than an academic or peer-reviewed source. Mala1027 (talk) 02:19, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think the Hirst one in Reactor is OK -- Reactor is a fairly respected SFF magazine, rather than a blog, and Hirst is a respected Gothicist. I agree that all of the others should probably be removed, and replaced if possible. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 04:05, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Editing summary

Hi, everyone! I've completed a round of edits for my class project, so I'll be providing a summary of my edits as well as my recommendations for future editors.

I did some basic copyediting to correct any grammatical errors throughout the article.
I rearranged paragraphs and sentences to improve the article's readability.
I created a new section to further organize the article's content.
I evaluated sources and added inline tags such as "citation needed" and "better source needed" tags to indicate which areas need proper citations.

For future editors: I recommend proper source evaluations for all sources I did not get to. It seems this article uses a few websites and blog posts, so I would make sure those are reliable enough to be included in the article. Mala1027 (talk) 02:47, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]