Talk:Ellen van Neerven

Semi-protected edit request on 16 October 2017
Born on the 17th of October 1990 60.241.52.102 (talk) 05:30, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DRAGON BOOSTER   ★  05:48, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

NSW HSC exam
Please add that van Nerveen's poem, "Mangoes", was used as part of the NSW HSC English examinations this year, and that she experienced racist abuse on social media following the examination.

Thank you. --122.108.141.214 (talk) 23:03, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: Where would you like this to be added? Sparkling Pessimist   Scream at me!  00:45, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

, I'm not absolutely sure, because the article is so short - having your poem chosen to be part of the HSC would be an honour in itself, but the students' backlash to it is what's the point of the article. The top section wouldn't really be an appropriate section either. Maybe shorten it just to the ""Mangoes" used as part of the 2017 NSW HSC English examination" part and put it in the honours section? --122.108.141.214 (talk) 02:38, 17 October 2017 (UTC)


 * ✅ I've taken the liberty to make the shortened change, as requested, with the bald fact that the poem was used in the HSC exam - which is indeed an honour I believe (and which volume it was first published in), and the footnote provided, but not mentioning the controversy. here's the diff. FYI . Wittylama 18:14, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks! 122.108.141.214 (talk) 22:59, 18 October 2017 (UTC)