Draft:Norman Mathews

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Declined by Greenman 56 days ago. Last edited 0 seconds ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 14 September 2024 by Bonadea (talk).

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Declined by Bonadea 57 days ago.

Comment: See WP:COI. See also WP:BLP. Statements, starting with the date of birth, need to be sourced or removed. Greenman (talk) 21:48, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Please remove all external links from the article body.
Many of the listed sources are not appropriate for Wikipedia. Please read Help:Referencing for beginners. Make sure that reference markers are placed after the sentence or paragraph supported by the source. bonadea contributions talk 06:41, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Norman Mathews (September 12, 1942)^[1] is an Italian-American composer, playwright, librettist, and author. He is a composer of musical theater, opera, art songs, choral music, and instrumental and symphonic compositions. His work has been performed at the Kennedy Center, on radio, and at theaters and concert venues worldwide by Tony Award Winners and Grammy Award nominees.

^ "About - Norman's Background and Personal History". Norman Mathews. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

[auto-1] "About - Norman's Background and Personal History". Norman Mathews. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

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