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Model Article
The Open Boat

Article Evaluation: "That in Aleppo Once..."
' Does the information already exist on Wikipedia either under a different title or in another article? '

Yes. Among the list of sections under Vladimir Nabokov's bibliography there are three entries listing under Short Story Collections that reference (by title only) this particular short story. These include the following pages: Nine Stories (Nabokov), Nabokov's Dozen, and Nabokov's Congeries.

 Does the topic meet Wikipedia's  ' notability requirements? Is there significant coverage of the topic? Does the material you’d like to add warrant its own article? '

Based on the amount of literary criticism and evaluations of Nabokov's many achievements as a novelist, translator, poet, lecturer, essayist, etc. within the field of literature and elsewhere (i.e. entomology) his written works have maintained widespread reference and continued acknowledgement decades after his death. Nabokov's short stories have already begun the process of recognition on individual merit and wikipedia pages are existant currently with the summerization of plots involved for such works as Signs and Symbols, The Vane Sisters, Spring in Fialta, A Nursery Tale, The Aurelian, etc. Nabokov's writings have been noted by scholars to contain layered references between and to other complex and/or celebrated literary works. Based on Nabokov's references to Shakespeare's Othello in this paticular short story this material I believe warrants its own article.

Criteria
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 * 2) the prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct; and
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 * 7) it contains no original research; and
 * 8) it contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism.
 * 9) Broad in its coverage:
 * 10) it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
 * 11) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
 * 12) Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
 * 13) Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
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