Category talk:Writers from Wisconsin

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Does Wisconsin really have so many authors that it neeeds its own category? --BaronLarf 23:46, May 23, 2005 (UTC)

Fine question. I noticed the Category "Writers by state" for seven other states and thought that it made sense to add one for Wisconsin, given the two North's as a starting point. I had in mind going through the "American writers" category and looking for ones from Wisconsin, but hadn't had the time yet. (I also saw your message about adding categories for categories - Thanks). It seems to me that we could get a dozen or more without too much of a struggle, and that would easily justify having this category. Here are a couple of websites about Wisconsin writers:

http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/ed_info/webliographies/bookfest.htm http://www.lakemills.lib.wi.us/whatsnew/aquisitions/wisconsin_authors.htm

Writing is often a regional thing - many books are about something local. In this case, Sterling North's Rascal is about life with a pet Racoon in his native Edgerton, Wisconsin. Rascal is both a timeless children's book of wide appeal and a focused description of rural Wisconsin at a moment in history. Thanks Brholden 00:17, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Here is a site which lists the winners of a Wisconsin literary award: http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/lac/notable/alphalist.htm I found several from this list. Brholden 17:27, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I got to the dozen that I mentioned at the top with no problem from the above Wisconsin literary award list. Brholden 17:56, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]