Talk:A Child of Our Time
Latest comment: 7 months ago by DisillusionedBitterAndKnackered in topic Who is the Kemp mentioned who describes Tippet's music.
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Kristallnacht or Kristallnacht?
editThis article uses "Kristallnacht" but the article on the event uses Kristallnacht. MOS:ETY says "Wikipedia prefers italics for phrases in other languages and for isolated foreign words that do not yet have everyday use in non-specialized English." I can't see any discussion about this at the peer review or the FAC, so thought I'd see what people thought. My instinct is to say that if it has to be described as the "so-called Kristallnacht" in the lead then it's not in everyday use and so should be in italics (and then we can drop the "so called" qualifier). BencherliteTalk 11:26, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
- I think Brianboulton was away when I put up this query, so it would have fallen off his watchlist - a quick ping should get his attention... BencherliteTalk 16:41, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
Who is the Kemp mentioned who describes Tippet's music.
editIt is confusing, as Tippet himself was named Kemp Tippet. 2A00:801:756:E1C8:0:0:500A:E967 (talk) 17:50, 24 October 2025 (UTC)
- You might like to read the whole article: see "Tippett's biographer Ian Kemp" in the "Creation" section. Kemp is then mentioned a further 20+ times. Tim riley talk 18:05, 24 October 2025 (UTC)
- With the greatest respect, I don't see this as confusing at all. He was named Michael Kemp Tippett but on a quick look I see no evidence for his being called Kemp – most sources simply call him Michael Tippett. (Not that we refer for article subjects by names other than surnames anyway.) Additionally, as Tim points out, the article makes it abundantly clear who Kemp is. I just don't see the potential for any confusion at all here. Best wishes to all, DBaK (talk) 23:18, 25 October 2025 (UTC)