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Ktos powinien przetlumaczyc ta wypowiedz o Kapuscinskim Salmana Rushdiego z Polski zeszlego roku (na rozdaniu Nike). "Jeden Kapuściński wart jest tysiąca skamlących i fantazjujących gryzipiórków. Dzięki jego niezwykłemu połączeniu reportażu i sztuki stajemy wreszcie tak blisko tego, co Kapuściński nazywa niedającym się przekazać prawdziwym obrazem wojny." Kowalmistrz 10:34, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Zrobione. Ale pewnie ktoś to skasuje najbliższą edycją... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.134.160.228 ( talk • contribs) 01:01, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
This article needs a serious reworking. The IP editor who is singlehandedly responsible for it chose to disperse the biographical details, critical reception, and later evaluation throughout the article, spread over sections whose titles do not conform to the MOS and are more poetic than anything. Moreover, the article is larded with quotes (and I've begun trimming them), with needless biographical detail of people who are cited, and with redundant coding (such as piped links whose only function is to add no-break spaces--and those are found all over the place, esp. where they are not needed). The tone also is not very encyclopedic. This article needs help, probably more than I can give it. Drmies ( talk) 17:49, 9 March 2012 (UTC) Totally agree. It should be trimmed by half and their are POV issues, anecdotes, repetitions, just a mess. Not to mention bizarre words like "expatiate" and "oppugn". Zavtrakat ( talk) 01:29, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
This section needs serious discussion. There are statements which simply are not supported by sources, ie. claim that current reception of Kapuscinski work is negative in Poland, statement which is really not true. Kapuscinski is being read in schools and is in high esteem. Criticism of his work is often political, as he was an influential person throught his life. Right-leaning critics are very harsh on him, but this in no way may be regarded as consensus or summarize his achievements. I think we need to keep this section, but edit it in a way to put things in perspective and avoid generalizations currently clearly visible in wording. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.24.145.61 ( talk) 08:14, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
I second this. This article reads more like a political hit piece than an encyclopedia article. Very low quality. The Polish version doesn't have any of these "controversies" and neither does the French version. Hendrixski ( talk) 20:34, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
Whatever one thinks of the criticisms of Kapuściński's truthfulness and concern for accuracy, the existence of the controversy should be noted in the article, even if only to dismiss the accusations that have been levelled against him (if they can indeed be refuted). What Kapuściński is accused of goes far beyond (say) the reshaping and merging of conversations for literary effect.
Two critical articles: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/press_box/2007/01/the_lies_of_ryszard_kapuciski.html
http://www.richardwebster.net/johnryle.html
Regards to all. Notreallydavid ( talk) 00:33, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
I have reverted the deletion of the section covering this aspect of Kapuscinski's work, as it was widely reported at the time and continues to be a matter of controversy (eg the recent court cases). The section is fully referenced to independent sources. The deletion, and resulting tone of the article, suggests hagiographic/POV editing. Robma ( talk) 07:08, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
I have re-reverted this, and will take to arbitration if it is reverted a third time. The issue covered has been widely reported by disinterested parties, thus justifying inclusion, and makes clear - with references - that it is disputed by others. Robma ( talk) 18:29, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
I added the info about the final court verdict from August 2010 (Maisner vs Domoslawski). http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/218696,Kapuscinski-daughter-loses-case-against-her-fathers-biographer- I do not know how to add it to references list. Titus Atomicus ( talk) 11:06, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
As an Englishman who has been living in Poland since 2002 I first started reading Kapuscinski this year - 2015 - after my Polish wife recommended him (she lent me The Emperor in English whilst reading Travels with Herodotus), and I am absolutely stunned by how good his writing his. I started off with The Emperor, then moved on to Shah of Shahs and am now reading Imperium before I move onto Travels with Herodotus and The Soccer War.
His writing is superlative - on a par, in my opinion, with George Orwell's in terms of its thematic range and style (as well as Jack London and Upton Sinclair). I read this Wiki article to find out more about his life and was rather disappointed since it seems to me more of a chronological narrative of what he was doing when. I think it needs to include a lot more personal detail about this incredible writer. I know there is a biography written about him that has been translated into English - 'Ryszard Kapuściński: A Life' by Artur Domosławski - and I will take a look at this once I have finished with his books. Ivankinsman ( talk) 19:10, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
Two reviews of Domoslawski book: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/aug/02/ryszard-kapuscinski-biography-domoslawski-review http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/ryszard-kapuscinski-a-life-by-artur-domoslawski-trans-antonia-lloyd-jones-8053755.html Titus Atomicus ( talk) 11:09, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
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I've just added about six citations to support the content on the verifiable debate on K's allegory versus his empiricism. Clearly the lead needs further adjusting to support the content lower down. The undiluted praise at the top reads like advertising rather than encyclopedia. I'll step back and see if someone else can chime in. - Chumchum7 ( talk) 18:10, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
You write, "My concerns were being overlooked amid the constant change of focus." Your concerns were not being overlooked, and there was not a constant change of focus. I'm not sure what you're suggesting about my conduct. I'm glad you've now edited the article, as I was having difficulty understanding you on the Talk page. By way of feedback, the new information should be in chronological order and therefore Ryle should come before the biographies. Also 'Controversy' isn't the right title because the first biographies were uncontroversial. There should be one 'Reception' section for the whole article, including praise, criticism, biography and controversy. Burying criticism at the bottom of the article is not policy.- Chumchum7 ( talk) 11:53, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
Note the accusation of 'vandalism' on this article from a newly generated, single-purpose account, WP:SPA, and the removal of sourced content by them: [3]. Given this very serious allegation, the removal of sourced content and the history of disagreements on this article, it may be time for an administrator to take a look at it, with a view to locking it. They can run an IP check on that SPA while they're at it. - Chumchum7 ( talk) 10:50, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Agreed; this entry has been pathological for some time now and requires attention. Robma ( talk) 15:11, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
I've fully protected this article for a week. Please use this time to try to reach agreement on the disputed matter. If you can't agree, consider opening an WP:RFC. Any attempt to portray Slate as as an 'evil news publication' will probably not be taken seriously on Wikipedia, but you can always ask at the WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. EdJohnston ( talk) 19:18, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Let's take a look at some best practices. The featured article on Ernest Hemingway has a far more biographical lede, with no comment on his merits as a writer apart from the mention of him winning the Nobel prize. I suggest we edit this lede accordingly, and move current content there down to some form of 'reception' section that will include all the praise as well as content about the 2001 Ryle essay, etc. - Chumchum7 ( talk) 14:10, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
Proposed lede:
Ryszard Kapuściński (Polish: [ˈrɨʂart kapuɕˈt͡ɕiɲski] (About this sound listen); March 4, 1932 – January 23, 2007) was a Polish reporter, journalist, traveller, photographer, poet and writer. He received many awards and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature. His personal journals in book form attracted both praise and criticism for blurring the conventions of reportage with the allegory and magical realism of literature. He was the Communist-era Polish Press Agency’s (PAP’s) only correspondent in Africa during decolonization, and also worked in South America and Asia. Between 1956 and 1981 he reported on 27 revolutions and coups, until he was fired because of his support for the pro-democracy Solidarity movement in his native country. His notable works include Cesarz (1978; The Emperor, 1983), about the downfall of Ethiopian ruler Haile Selassie, also considered to be a satire of Communist Poland; Wojna futbolowa (1978; The Soccer War, 1991), an account of the 1969 conflict between Honduras and El Salvador; Szachinszach (1982; Shah of Shahs, 2006) about the the downfall of the last Shah of Persia and Heban (1998; The Shadow of the Sun, 2001), the story of his years in Africa.
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Ktos powinien przetlumaczyc ta wypowiedz o Kapuscinskim Salmana Rushdiego z Polski zeszlego roku (na rozdaniu Nike). "Jeden Kapuściński wart jest tysiąca skamlących i fantazjujących gryzipiórków. Dzięki jego niezwykłemu połączeniu reportażu i sztuki stajemy wreszcie tak blisko tego, co Kapuściński nazywa niedającym się przekazać prawdziwym obrazem wojny." Kowalmistrz 10:34, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Zrobione. Ale pewnie ktoś to skasuje najbliższą edycją... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.134.160.228 ( talk • contribs) 01:01, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
This article needs a serious reworking. The IP editor who is singlehandedly responsible for it chose to disperse the biographical details, critical reception, and later evaluation throughout the article, spread over sections whose titles do not conform to the MOS and are more poetic than anything. Moreover, the article is larded with quotes (and I've begun trimming them), with needless biographical detail of people who are cited, and with redundant coding (such as piped links whose only function is to add no-break spaces--and those are found all over the place, esp. where they are not needed). The tone also is not very encyclopedic. This article needs help, probably more than I can give it. Drmies ( talk) 17:49, 9 March 2012 (UTC) Totally agree. It should be trimmed by half and their are POV issues, anecdotes, repetitions, just a mess. Not to mention bizarre words like "expatiate" and "oppugn". Zavtrakat ( talk) 01:29, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
This section needs serious discussion. There are statements which simply are not supported by sources, ie. claim that current reception of Kapuscinski work is negative in Poland, statement which is really not true. Kapuscinski is being read in schools and is in high esteem. Criticism of his work is often political, as he was an influential person throught his life. Right-leaning critics are very harsh on him, but this in no way may be regarded as consensus or summarize his achievements. I think we need to keep this section, but edit it in a way to put things in perspective and avoid generalizations currently clearly visible in wording. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.24.145.61 ( talk) 08:14, 13 May 2013 (UTC)
I second this. This article reads more like a political hit piece than an encyclopedia article. Very low quality. The Polish version doesn't have any of these "controversies" and neither does the French version. Hendrixski ( talk) 20:34, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
Whatever one thinks of the criticisms of Kapuściński's truthfulness and concern for accuracy, the existence of the controversy should be noted in the article, even if only to dismiss the accusations that have been levelled against him (if they can indeed be refuted). What Kapuściński is accused of goes far beyond (say) the reshaping and merging of conversations for literary effect.
Two critical articles: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/press_box/2007/01/the_lies_of_ryszard_kapuciski.html
http://www.richardwebster.net/johnryle.html
Regards to all. Notreallydavid ( talk) 00:33, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
I have reverted the deletion of the section covering this aspect of Kapuscinski's work, as it was widely reported at the time and continues to be a matter of controversy (eg the recent court cases). The section is fully referenced to independent sources. The deletion, and resulting tone of the article, suggests hagiographic/POV editing. Robma ( talk) 07:08, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
I have re-reverted this, and will take to arbitration if it is reverted a third time. The issue covered has been widely reported by disinterested parties, thus justifying inclusion, and makes clear - with references - that it is disputed by others. Robma ( talk) 18:29, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
I added the info about the final court verdict from August 2010 (Maisner vs Domoslawski). http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/218696,Kapuscinski-daughter-loses-case-against-her-fathers-biographer- I do not know how to add it to references list. Titus Atomicus ( talk) 11:06, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
As an Englishman who has been living in Poland since 2002 I first started reading Kapuscinski this year - 2015 - after my Polish wife recommended him (she lent me The Emperor in English whilst reading Travels with Herodotus), and I am absolutely stunned by how good his writing his. I started off with The Emperor, then moved on to Shah of Shahs and am now reading Imperium before I move onto Travels with Herodotus and The Soccer War.
His writing is superlative - on a par, in my opinion, with George Orwell's in terms of its thematic range and style (as well as Jack London and Upton Sinclair). I read this Wiki article to find out more about his life and was rather disappointed since it seems to me more of a chronological narrative of what he was doing when. I think it needs to include a lot more personal detail about this incredible writer. I know there is a biography written about him that has been translated into English - 'Ryszard Kapuściński: A Life' by Artur Domosławski - and I will take a look at this once I have finished with his books. Ivankinsman ( talk) 19:10, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
Two reviews of Domoslawski book: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/aug/02/ryszard-kapuscinski-biography-domoslawski-review http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/ryszard-kapuscinski-a-life-by-artur-domoslawski-trans-antonia-lloyd-jones-8053755.html Titus Atomicus ( talk) 11:09, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
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I've just added about six citations to support the content on the verifiable debate on K's allegory versus his empiricism. Clearly the lead needs further adjusting to support the content lower down. The undiluted praise at the top reads like advertising rather than encyclopedia. I'll step back and see if someone else can chime in. - Chumchum7 ( talk) 18:10, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
You write, "My concerns were being overlooked amid the constant change of focus." Your concerns were not being overlooked, and there was not a constant change of focus. I'm not sure what you're suggesting about my conduct. I'm glad you've now edited the article, as I was having difficulty understanding you on the Talk page. By way of feedback, the new information should be in chronological order and therefore Ryle should come before the biographies. Also 'Controversy' isn't the right title because the first biographies were uncontroversial. There should be one 'Reception' section for the whole article, including praise, criticism, biography and controversy. Burying criticism at the bottom of the article is not policy.- Chumchum7 ( talk) 11:53, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
Note the accusation of 'vandalism' on this article from a newly generated, single-purpose account, WP:SPA, and the removal of sourced content by them: [3]. Given this very serious allegation, the removal of sourced content and the history of disagreements on this article, it may be time for an administrator to take a look at it, with a view to locking it. They can run an IP check on that SPA while they're at it. - Chumchum7 ( talk) 10:50, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Agreed; this entry has been pathological for some time now and requires attention. Robma ( talk) 15:11, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
I've fully protected this article for a week. Please use this time to try to reach agreement on the disputed matter. If you can't agree, consider opening an WP:RFC. Any attempt to portray Slate as as an 'evil news publication' will probably not be taken seriously on Wikipedia, but you can always ask at the WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. EdJohnston ( talk) 19:18, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
Let's take a look at some best practices. The featured article on Ernest Hemingway has a far more biographical lede, with no comment on his merits as a writer apart from the mention of him winning the Nobel prize. I suggest we edit this lede accordingly, and move current content there down to some form of 'reception' section that will include all the praise as well as content about the 2001 Ryle essay, etc. - Chumchum7 ( talk) 14:10, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
Proposed lede:
Ryszard Kapuściński (Polish: [ˈrɨʂart kapuɕˈt͡ɕiɲski] (About this sound listen); March 4, 1932 – January 23, 2007) was a Polish reporter, journalist, traveller, photographer, poet and writer. He received many awards and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature. His personal journals in book form attracted both praise and criticism for blurring the conventions of reportage with the allegory and magical realism of literature. He was the Communist-era Polish Press Agency’s (PAP’s) only correspondent in Africa during decolonization, and also worked in South America and Asia. Between 1956 and 1981 he reported on 27 revolutions and coups, until he was fired because of his support for the pro-democracy Solidarity movement in his native country. His notable works include Cesarz (1978; The Emperor, 1983), about the downfall of Ethiopian ruler Haile Selassie, also considered to be a satire of Communist Poland; Wojna futbolowa (1978; The Soccer War, 1991), an account of the 1969 conflict between Honduras and El Salvador; Szachinszach (1982; Shah of Shahs, 2006) about the the downfall of the last Shah of Persia and Heban (1998; The Shadow of the Sun, 2001), the story of his years in Africa.
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