Talk:Keith Fowler

Help, please, to improve objectivity
I need some veterans' advice regarding the biographical article, KEITH FOWLER, posted by myself, but with I believe neutral tone and objective value. It is not for me a vanity project so much as a way of positioning a great deal of information missing regarding theater art in the US corridor from MA to VA in the 1960s and '70s (and some data from San Francisco in the '50s). My field is theater, acting and directing, and also producing. I saw many lapses of data on Wikipedia and began with a piece on my mentor, Nikos Psacharopoulos, who developed the Williamstown Theater Festival, and I have begun (and now posted) a piece on Jules Irving and M. Elizabeth Osborn, my former dramaturg, after whom an important playwriting award was established. In the '70s, I headed two LORT theaters in Richmond VA that were, in turn, the base of new play development and serious social attempts to unify the black and white communities of a major southern city. As I revisit that history on line and even in published accounts, I find that much of the controversy, politics, and head-on artistic conflict has been lost to memory--perhaps too conveniently for those who may be happy to forget. Bloggers can barely recall the names of the largest Equity companies in the city, and digital newspaper sources do not go far enough back. But I have boxes of hard copy scannable newspaper and magazine sources and can support my assertions--without resorting to creative writing.

My question is an open one: Please help me to spot where my objectivity fails! I am certain it does, or I wouldn't be tagged for possible unreliability. I think I am neutral (well, neutral-ish) but know that other eyes are necessary. Help, please. KFFOWLER (talk) 10:42, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I think you need to go work on other articles where it is easier to be (and be perceived as) objective. The records you have (I agree they probably have some historical value) - try to find a archive that will keep (and index) them. Have a look at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q= for a great digitization project....


 * Unfortunately I am not in a position to help with the current article (no sources / no knowledge); post a short version of this note in other places help desk / project space, etc..... Regards, Ariconte (talk) 21:30, 24 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I appreciate your taking time with me. I am working on several other pieces and find it easier to know my level of objectivity there.  I understand that our fields may not overlap, so I'll hope for an eye that can pick out my specific problems.  Thanks very much for the lead to the gov. trove! KFFOWLER (talk) 22:18, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

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Apparent death
I see on social media this morning that one of the subject's children has announced the subject's death yesterday. I also see an ip contributor has added that information, inadvertently hijacking the birthdate source. I've reverted that edit but will be looking better sources. In addition, I'll list his user account as deceased, because it's a family member making this public announcement. Wikipedia's condolences go out to User:KFFOWLER's family. BusterD (talk) 16:13, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Here's an obituary released by the family at everloved.com. Looking for news sources but not seeing anything yet. BusterD (talk) 10:28, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I think that’s good enough to confirm somebody has died in this context since he was not a celebrity or other high-profile individual. If nobody objects I think we can change Mr. Fowler’s article to accurately reflect his passing. Dronebogus (talk) 00:11, 4 January 2024 (UTC)