Talk:Abbie Spallen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| This article must adhere to the biographies of living persons (BLP) policy, even if it is not a biography, because it contains material about living persons. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libellous. If such material is repeatedly inserted, or if you have other concerns, please report the issue to this noticeboard.If you are a subject of this article, or acting on behalf of one, and you need help, please see this help page. |
 | This article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.jpg){kind=small}
Did you know nomination
( )
- ... that a 2017 review described Abbie Spallen as a playwright with "no time for sentimentality"? Source: Source: "Any lingering notions of country towns as romantic havens are destroyed by writer Abbie Spallen, who has no time for sentimentality." https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/theatre-our-choice-bfcrcrqxw
- ALT1: ... that despite growing up on a council estate, playwright Abbie Spallen won a $150,000 literature prize? Source: Source: Council estate: "My father was a teacher, my mother a nurse, but we lived on a council estate." https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/i-cant-stop-its-not-in-me-playwright-abbie-spallen/38054074.html & prize: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/irish-playwright-abbie-spallen-wins-150-000-prize-1.2555324
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Luck of Cumberland
Lajmmoore (talk) 20:38, 16 April 2026 (UTC).
| General: Article is new enough and long enough |
|---|
| Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems |
|---|
|
Hook eligibility:
- Cited:
- Interesting:
- Other problems:
- ?
| QPQ: Done. |
Overall: 
Article is new enough and long enough. Hook fact for ALT0 is cited, looks good. ALT1... I don't know if I'm misunderstanding it, but "despite" doesn't seem to work. One living in public housing has no bearing on one's ability to win the lottery, and if anything there's probably a good portion of players living in public housing. Copyvio tool shows no issues. No image to review, QPQ is provided. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:17, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks Crisco 1492 - i wonder if you maybe skipped a word reading the hook? It's she won a literature prize, not a lottery. Does that make more sense to you? Lajmmoore (talk) 19:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)