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There is little or nothing about the novel itself here and that is what an article about the novel should contain. It needs a good lead paragraph summarising the notabliity and success of the novel. Then it needs ==Plot summary==, ==Characters in "~title of novel~"==, ==Literary significance & criticism==, ==Release details==, ==Footnotes== and sources sections as a minimum. Thanks for the efforts so far though. :: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page)/(Desk) 17:13, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"In the beat writer tradition"?

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What exactly does that mean (to be found in the opening paragraph)? Shouldn't there be at least a link / reference to some other article? <KF> 00:12, 9 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment

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The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:The Lonely Londoners/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.

In the new Modern Classics Penguin edition of 2006, Selvon is referred to as the "father of black writing" in Britain. He has influenced generations of writers such as Caryl Phillips, and his influence has not waned to the present. The Lonely Londoners is his most famous novel. This is why I think the "low importance" rating is wrong. <KF> 10:46, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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