Talk:Donna Leon

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Ericdh made some good changes, but perhaps went a bit too far. It's not just that Brunetti distrusts people from the South, racist attitudes towards Eastern Europeans and Italians from the south is repeated over and over again in the books. Saying that it is only Brunetti who has those feelings is, I'm afrain, not true. They are everywhere in the books. I suggest parts of what the former users have written is restored.

These stereotypes (which incudes not only Southerners and Eastern Europeans but also Germans and Americans) do not fit in with the rest of Brunetti's character. I have the impression that those are Donna Leon's prejudices.Unoffensive text or character 12:55, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Actually, Brunetti seems pretty much prejudiced against most non-Venetians, with the exception of honest policemen and disadvantaged immigrants and laborers. He loves foreigners who take the trouble to learn the Venetian dialect. To me, this is simply a form of provincialism, which is pretty common in Italy and the rest of the world. My main edit, however, concerned the criticism of Leon's writing as falling into the conventions of the mystery genre. Well, they -are- mysteries! Ericdh 14:46, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

The second paragraph is rife with "wiggle words" or "weasel words". I have added a flag for that. Can anyone find citations for the statements? Jennifer Brooks 01:39, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

You're right, it should be sourced. I remember reading an article about it long ago but I cannot seem to find it. Personally speaking, I think it's correct. Leon is a writer I enjoy reading but I'm often disturbed by the fact that all Eastern Europeans and Southern Italians are depicted as either corrupt or criminal. Having said that, my personal opinion should not be the basis for a paragraph :) I'll look for some sources. JdeJ (talk) 15:16, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I removed an edit which was unencyclopedic. That she worked on an American base is ok, that the book are B-level is POV, and that the music world is wary of controlling angry lesbians... Well, maybe, but it should be written differently. If you want to state she's a lesbian, it's okay (maybe with a reference), but don't write it as in a gossip column ^^ Ratfox (talk) 00:48, 27 March 2008 (UTC)