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Arts and Entertainment Work Group

The Arts and Entertainment Work Group is a working group of members of the Biography WikiProject dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biography articles.

Biography (arts and entertainment) articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 7 17 39 83 2 148
FL 3 3 6
A 1 1 1 3
GA 9 38 85 420 82 634
B 53 157 426 1,327 3,245 5,208
C 18 170 796 7,439 2 16,990 25,415
Start 4 96 1,172 26,070 12 62,175 89,529
Stub 1 16 340 31,146 6 46,042 77,551
List 4 4 182 1 166 357
Category 32,507 32,507
Disambig 31 31
File 385 385
Project 8 8
Redirect 1 450 1,664 2,115
Template 929 929
NA 1 1 2
Other 1 18 69 88
Assessed 92 499 2,868 67,140 35,615 128,702 234,916
Unassessed 3 37 584 624
Total 92 499 2,871 67,177 35,615 129,286 235,540
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 997,521 Ω = 5.20


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Since biographies are potentially under the purview of almost all WikiProjects, it is important that we work in tandem with these projects. Also, when seeking collaboration on articles, don't neglect to approach WikiProjects that are part of the geographical region your subject is/was in.

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  • Pierce O'Donnell — California's 22nd congressional district candidate[1] Los Angeles lawyer Buchwald v. Paramount screenwriter [2] author ISBN 1-56584-958-2 ISBN 0-385-41686-5 [3] California Fair Political Practices Commission[4][5][6][7]
  • William Ely Hill (1887-1962) - Illustrator, created artwork for the book covers for F. Scott Fitzgerald and had a regular entry in the New York tribune along with being published on numerous occasions.
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The general outline and collection has been started, but if you would like to expand and organize a discipline, here's what you do. Right below the page heading for the discipline insert this: {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Work groups/Division banner}} and save. This will put a rough outline together for you and then you can edit it to conform to your area. See Writers and critics below for an example. If your project grows large enough where it's taking up a good portion of this page, you should probably move it to a subpage of this page.

You might also want to make a Members section for people to join your specific area!

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Any article related to this work group should be marked by adding |a&e-work-group=yes to the {{WPBiography}} project banner at the top of its talk page. This will automatically place it into Category:Arts and entertainment work group articles. Articles can be assessed for priority within this work group by using the |a&e-priority= parameter. See Template:WikiProject Biography/doc for detailed instructions on how to use the banner.

Members

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  1. I am ready to work on the biography articles of Indian or Biography actors Jogesh 69 (talk) 15:00, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  2. come help with the Bronwen Mantel article Smith Jones 22:16, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Lovelaughterlife (talk · contribs) Worked extensively on some biographies; reverted vandalism some others
  4. Francoisalex2 (talk · contribs)
  5. Dovebyrd (talk · contribs)
  6. Artventure22 (talk · contribs)
  7. Truth in Comedy (talk · contribs)
  8. Warlordjohncarter (talk · contribs)
  9. DENAMAX (talk · contribs) Maxim Stoyalov
  10. Ozgod (talk · contribs)
  11. Eremeyv (talk · contribs)
  12. Susanlesch (talk · contribs), mostly inactive
  13. EraserGirl (talk) 03:43, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Shruti14 (talk · contribs) will help when I can
  15. Jubileeclipman (talk · contribs) I am interested in taking on UK celebrities with articles that are stubs or otherwise non-standard. Entirely rewrote Fearne Cotton to raise standard and remove fansite tag. I am working on Holly Willoughby which was merely a list plus trivia. Will also work on musicians, all genre, living or dead.
  16. Jarhed (talk · contribs) 21:01, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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  18. Cassianto (talk · contribs)
  19. Iamthecheese44 (talk · contribs)
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  25. The Eloquent Peasant (talk · contribs)
  26. Lopifalko (talk · contribs)
  27. Terasaface (talk) 03:31, 17 January 2020 (UTC) Working on BLP of artists primarily working in the fields of Studio craft[reply]
  28. Corachow (talk · contribs)
  29. Yorubaja (talk · contribs) 14:23:20, 18 January 2021 (UTC) [reply]
  30. Ms Kabintie (talk · contribs)
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Repatriation of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

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Repatriation of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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WP:POVFORK of Benin Bronzes#Subsequent sales, restitutions and repatriations with biased language such as growing global awareness of colonial injustices and profound spiritual, historical and artistic significance. This content belongs at the Benin Bronzes article. Astaire (talk) 21:23, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Merge or delete - which is it?
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Oyayubihime (film)

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Unfortunately, after looking around for sources to the best of my ability, searching under both English and Japanese names, I can't find any good sources for this film. The other-language equivalents of this article appear about as barren of useful references as this is (although the Japanese article is about the anthology series of films that this is part of, rather than the film by itself). The only reference I do know of is this article about Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim which briefly mentions it, but obviously that doesn't pass SIGCOV. If anyone can find any good sources, I'd be happy to see this kept, but as the situation stands I'm not seeing it. silviaASH (inquire within) 20:37, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Relisting. Please offer one suggestion, not three. Also, the outcome of an AFD can not be Rename or Move as that is an editorial decision that editors must discuss. So, if that is the result you want, argue to Keep and then a Move can be discussed on the article talk page.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 22:49, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It seems that relisting comment was partially addressed to me, so I'll reply. "Rename" seems to be a perfectly valid and pretty standard AfD !vote. As it implies refocusing the article on a broader subject matter that includes the topic discussed here, I think it is best to leave my !vote the way I originally conceived it. "Rename" implies a Keep, yes, but I assume any good faith closer will understand that. As for one suggestion not three, please see Wikipedia:Guide to deletion#One bolded vote, which clearly states:

Editors may leave multiple recommendations as alternatives when unsure, for instance "Merge or redirect".

Artus Sauerfog Dark-Eon (talk) 12:52, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Delete per SilviaASH. Needs non-trivial coverage to satsify WP:GNG and I am not finding any, both for the entry and the series. Also not seeing any usefulness or appropriateness to leave it as a redirect, as suggested by the sock above. Οἶδα (talk) 04:11, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Rename as an ATD , to be more consistent with the already existing JP wiki entry for Kowai Dōwa (コワイ童話, Scary Fairy Tales) series, as checking the JP wiki s alternate language options, when english is selected it leads to this article whish is only one of the six titles, which is not consistent as the Kowai Dōwa JP article refers to the six stories in which this is a part of. Have yet to find SIGCOV even for the Kowai Dōwa series at least in the english sources, so not opposed to Draftify as well, for those more familiar with Japanese sources to check for SIGCOV sources to support its stay. As regards to the Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim I see it cannot be linked together, as it is not related directly as a closer look shows their basis is totally different, they both just so happened to feature a "giantess" named Saeko in the POV of the victims in both their plot. On a sidenote in my search of more SIGCOV for this Japanese made series did find an existing english Wiki article titled World Fairy Tale Series which is also an adaptation of these classic fairy tales albeit of a larger selection covered. Lorraine Crane (talk) 05:15, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    to be more consistent with the already existing JP wiki entry for Kowai Dōwa (コワイ童話, Scary Fairy Tales) series, as checking the JP wiki s alternate language options, when english is selected it leads to this article whish is only one of the six titles, which is not consistent as the Kowai Dōwa JP article refers to the six stories in which this is a part of.

    Or just disconnect the Wikidata page? How does this address the reason for deletion? That is not a valid ATD. Bundling creative works into single articles is fairly common on JP wiki. Furthermore, the JP wiki article was only connected to this article in 2022 by a globally locked sockpuppet[8].
    The article fails WP:GNG. You admit you also cannot find SIGCOV. The most significant mention I could find is only brief coverage in Kinema Junpo centering on Kankurō Kudō. Every other source I could find were programme guides. Draftification is only appropriate for recently created article with rare exceptions. This article has existed on English Wikipdia for over 15 years. Draftifying so that "those more familiar with Japanese sources to check for SIGCOV sources to support its stay" is not appropriate. Οἶδα (talk) 18:24, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Final relist. Please select one of the accepted outcomes for AFD closure and "Rename" isn't one of them.
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Arts and Entertainment Work Group - Writers and critics

The Arts and Entertainment Work Group - Writers and critics is a working group of members of the Biography WikiProject dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biography articles.

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Boyce Thompson

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Boyce Thompson (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fails WP:GNG. I was unable to find any significant coverage about this guy, only very small mentions. This article is full of original research and failed verifications. WhoIsCentreLeft (talk) 19:51, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of Indian Kindle-published writers

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List of Indian Kindle-published writers (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Lacks notability. Article does not create any value or addition to encyclopedia. Neither has independent in depth coverage. There appears to have promotional intent. WikiMentor01 (talk) 11:42, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Indian writers are obviously notable, but this is very niche. Doctorstrange617 (talk) 13:18, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. Unquestionably WP:LISTCRUFT. A couple of the authors may be notable, however they should be included in a broader list of Indian authors. A list composed mostly of self-published authors who use a particular platform is absolutely not significant enough for a stand-alone list. nf utvol (talk) 14:16, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
'''Keep'''. While the list is niche, several authors on the list (e.g. Savi Sharma, Ravinder Singh, Preeti Shenoy) are independently notable. The intent is not promotional but to document the growing trend of self-publishing in India through Kindle. I am willing to improve the article with more reliable sources and stronger notability criteria. Masterman087 (talk) 15:55, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Request regarding List of Indian Kindle-published writers
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I noticed that you participated in the deletion discussion for the article "List of Indian Kindle-published writers." I respect your opinion, but I would like to share that I’m working on improving the article significantly with better reliable sources, removing non-notable names, and making the scope broader and more neutral.
This list aims to document a notable trend in modern Indian publishing — the rise of self-publishing via Kindle Direct Publishing — with references from national-level media like Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar, etc.
If you think there’s still a chance for improvement or merging instead of deletion, your advice or support would really help.
Thanks & Regards, User:Masterman087 Masterman087 (talk) 16:03, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Masterman087: It appears as though many of your contributions, including your responses here, are generated entirely or in part by a large language model like ChatGPT. This has been raised on your talk page numerous times, including having articles at AfC declined. I, personally, would highly recommend you avoid using LLMs in XfD discussions, as they will likely only serve to lessen the credibility of your case. nf utvol (talk) 18:11, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tallis Barker

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Tallis Barker (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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There do not appear to be sufficient reliable sources available to support GNG for this subject; the sources cited are self-published, minor mentions, or unreliable. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:11, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback. I understand the notability concerns and am working to improve sourcing. That said, moving directly to an AfD nomination — without first suggesting tags or improvements — seemed somewhat premature, especially given that the subject has a long-standing career that began before the digital documentation era.
Tallis Barker performed widely in the US and UK, taught at Oxford, and is now known for his work in therapeutic fasting and integrative health. While some of his contributions are outside traditional academic or media channels, they reflect a cross-disciplinary profile that may merit consideration under broader notability criteria.
I’d appreciate any constructive input on how to strengthen the article to meet guidelines, and I’m happy to collaborate further. Thank you! Rekaga71 (talk) 07:34, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
First you can actually type your words in rather than talk through an LLM, as it's clear none of that was self-written. We don't talk to robots. Nathannah • 📮 16:04, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nathannah: I am not a robot! Just to make it clear: while I asked for help for my response in English — which is not my native language — the content and reasoning are entirely my own. Using tools to assist with tone and clarity is not against policy, and doesn’t make the contribution less valid. Let’s stay focused on the substance of the discussion, please. Rekaga71 (talk) 16:35, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Per WP:AITALK, talk page comments should be human-written. It's fine if you have some spelling and grammar mistakes. Do not use AI to write or rewrite your comments in the future. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 19:04, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete: Hints of notability [9] but there's a lack of sourcing to show notability. Doesn't seem to meet academic notability as I can't find much on his publications. Oaktree b (talk) 14:06, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The thesis is listed on Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59575109), and was originally added by a third party back in 2018. Rekaga71 (talk) 16:39, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I know, I've been informed (by having some of my articles deleted/declined at creation) that having a listing in Wikidata isn't a mark of notability here, it's only to help locate resources on a subject. This was a source of much frustration when I contributed to the articles for creation process; having an article in Wikipedia hinges on having sources that meet our reliability requirements. Oaktree b (talk) 17:25, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mona Parsa

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Mona Parsa (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I am nominating this article for deletion because it does not meet Wikipedia’s general notability guideline. Most content relies on primary or self-published sources, and there is no evidence of significant, independent coverage in reliable sources.

Much of the article’s content is sourced from Mona Parsa’s personal website or press releases. There is no evidence of significant coverage in independent, reliable media sources (news outlets, magazines, scholarly journals) about her work, impact, or career.

While she has written a children’s book, hosted events, and worked as an attorney, there is no indication of sustained, independent coverage showing influential impact in her field. Llajwa (talk) 02:21, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Tristem

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I have carried out WP:BEFORE for this article about a former journalist who is now a crime writer and press officer. I cannot find significant coverage to add. All I found was this brief review in a local paper of one of his books, with no actual content about him. The existing sources are Goodreads, Amazon, and a decent piece of coverage in another local paper, albeit based on an interview. This isn't enough for the article to meet WP:GNG, and he doesn't meet WP:NAUTHOR or WP:ANYBIO. Tacyarg (talk) 05:57, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dan Gibson (author)

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There is almost nothing (in secondary RS) about this author (presumably a historian), with most of the article dedicated to their fringe theory (their so-called "Petra thesis") M.Bitton (talk) 15:41, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. "The person's work has: (c) won significant critical attention" I think this can be said. The historians David A. King, Michael Lecker, Daniel C. Waugh have all commented on his work, King repeatedly. [12][13][14][15][16] The Computer Scientist Peter Harremoës has referenced him [17] Also there quite a few Islamic websites with comments on this: [18][19][20][21][22]. Azrl26 (talk) 19:36, 5 July 2025 (UTC) — Azrl26 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
The first three may suffice. A colleague of his mentioning him is pointless and you should know that, as are the Muslim websites. Doug Weller talk 07:48, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Harremoës' paper was only published in Entropy, an MDPI journal, so it shouldn't be counted as a reliable source. Stepwise Continuous Dysfunction (talk) 04:15, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Samaya Murali T

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Samaya Murali T (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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A non-notable person with all primary sources. Page was a draft but was manually moved to mainspace by draft author, despite declines. qcne (talk) 16:30, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nikolaus Kimla

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Highly promotional and of questionable WP:SUSTAINED notability. Amigao (talk) 18:18, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Fails WP:GNG. Aneirinn (talk) 20:20, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The article has been updated with more credible sources. Let me know if there's any additional changes you would like to see made. Colleenm83 (talk) 02:42, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Peter G. Engelman

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The subject was not notable as an accountant. None of his writings are sufficiently noteworthy to meet the requirements of Wikipedia:AUTHOR. WWGB (talk) 06:53, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Morris Kiruga

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This article fails to establish notability. The only sources to account for this person's existence are mainly their own social media pages and blog posts. Plasticwonder (talk) 13:51, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Dinan

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The sources lack in-depth coverage, and some are interviews. The creator has opposed the redirect restoration and wants an AfD. - The9Man Talk 11:19, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keith N. Hamilton

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Fails WP:NBIO and WP:CLERGY (note that the role of bishop in the LDS church closer to that of a Catholic Priest or a Methodist Minister, serving a only a local congregation, than to that of, e.g., a Catholic bishop, which is presumed notable). Sources consist of two articles mentioning Hamilton joining and leaving the Utah Parole board and his current employer's website. Jbt89 (talk) 18:31, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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Swami Shyam

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No WP:SIGCOV, fails WP:GNG ProtobowlAddict talk! 17:20, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Frida Ghitis

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Recently nominated for deletion by Scientelensia, who's rationale still holds true: "is of no relevance or notability, reads like a CV rather than a Wikipedia page." Currently only primary sources. My searches turned up the same thing as Oaktree's during the prior AfD: "I can only bring up articles or opinion pieces written by this person, nothing about them... I suppose if more book reviews are found, could have a chance at AUTHOR, but I couldn't find any." Onel5969 TT me 11:09, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: why was this recreated? ―Howard • 🌽33 15:08, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The last AfD was closed as a "soft delete" which equates as a "prod", which was contested. Onel5969 TT me 19:12, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The article is about a notable political commentator fitting the criteria of WP:CREATIVE. All of the sources are secondary, not primary, sources. Among other things, none of the references are written by the subject of the article. While work can be done to improve the article, deleting it is not the appropriate remedy for any concerns. Coining (talk) 01:58, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
KEEP I see plenty of secondary sources. HitchensT (talk) 17:59, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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MixSingh

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Non-notable musician. Fails Wp:GNG and Wp:NMUSIC. No SIGCOV is available, just passing mentions and routine PR articles for the releases. There are two award nominations as well but both of them are non-notable and just nominations. Also, the article's creator was blocked as a sock and UPE. Zuck28 (talk) 20:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Giovanni Baldelli

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Having gone through the available source material, I have been unable to find anything to establish significant coverage of this person in reliable sources. His main work of note was a single book about social anarchism, which has received some attention but not much more than a passing reference in most sources (see Google Scholar results). David Wieck's obituary for the Social Anarchism journal, listed in the further reading, appears to be the only work specifically about Baldelli that could lead to any development of this article. As this article appears not to meet the notability guidelines for authors, I'm recommending it for deletion. A possible alternative to deletion could be redirecting to social anarchism, although he's not mentioned in the body of that article, so this may not be appropriate. Grnrchst (talk) 21:48, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment There's an extensive biography in the Dizionario biografico online degli anarchici italiani (which was originally a print publication and is now updated and expanded online)[32]. Between that and the Wieck obituary, I'd be fine with "Keep" if only there was a third published source. The Dizionario points to an undergraduate thesis, but it's unpublished. Jahaza (talk) 04:39, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    You'd hope with an extensive list of publications for WP:AUTHOR notability, but I only found one review so far.[33] It would be good if someone has access to Italian library sources to search those. Jahaza (talk) 04:41, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ah, REDIRECT to David Wieck, where Baldelli and his main book are mentioned. If more sources emerge the article can be broken out again. 04:44, 20 June 2025 (UTC)
Striking my !vote. Jahaza (talk) 00:52, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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@Liz, I've struck my !vote, about which I didn't have strong feelings. I don't know if you want to WP:IAR and close this up early as a result. Jahaza (talk) 00:54, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
aaaand now I'm striking my comment about closing early because I see that I wasn't the only one to !vote "redirect" Jahaza (talk) 00:56, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redirect simply as an alternative to deletion. The keep comments above have not established which sources as a group meet the GNG. If all we have is the one encyclopedia source and passing mentions in books (which is all I've found), then that isn't enough on which to base a standalone article. It would require a much deeper scavenge of period Italian-language sources to find reviews for his other works, as his 1972 Social Anarchism was not apparently reviewed in English-language periodicals or indexed in Book Review Digest. czar 15:47, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Comment There are many hits on G-Books that speak of his Social Anarchism. I am leaning Keep but need to confirm that the sources are sufficient. Give me a day or two? Thanks. Lamona (talk) 17:01, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep Please look at the article now. I used two detailed biographical works (Dizionario ... anarchici italiani - thanks for that link!) and an author biography in Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors. I also found a short blurb on the 2010 reprint. I have not yet delved into the Wieck obit. Because his area of activity was, if not actually illegal, at least frowned upon, we are unlikely to find book reviews in mainstream publications. I'm looking for archives with underground anarchist serials from his time, but I'm not entirely hopeful. I also think we can remove "Stub". — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lamona (talk • contribs) 02:57, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Contemporary Authors is but a short paragraph. It's enough for some background to round out a stub and enough that Gale considers him a noteworthy author but doesn't give us much on his actual literary career. I would expect to find more commentary on his works, regardless of their subject (plenty of anarchist theorists and writers had their works remarked upon). Reference and Research Book News is a library trade publication so the listing for Baldelli's book without commentary does not confer any notability in itself. But being mentioned in the other two reference works, however brief, can fashion at least a brief, sourced listing. So even without a third source, keeping the article has at least a little justification, albeit weak. czar 11:42, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      Here is another lengthy article Znetwork. The publication is not on the WP:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources so I assume it is ok. Lamona (talk) 17:30, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Petre Luscalov

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Fails WP:AUTHOR. Lacks SIGCOV in independent sources; I searched Google News and ProQuest. However, he contributed a screenplay to the 1981 film "Fiul munților", which is potentially notable. —LastJabberwocky (Rrarr) 11:55, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Comment - Poking around has mostly convinced me that the Mihail Sadoveanu novel Ostrovul Lupilor is notable, and we don't even mention it in his selected works! I'm not voting one way or the other here, but I think it's very likely that Luscalov meets WP:GNG or WP:NARTIST for his screenwriting work. There are mentions of Luscalov in Scînteia and in România Liberă; see archives searches [34] [35]. I don't have full access, but the snippets suggest that there might be deeper critical commentary of his work here. Someone with access could verify and search other sources in the Arcanum archives. Cheers, Suriname0 (talk) 19:27, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I also think it's likely that he meets WP:AUTHOR or WP:NARTIST, as a novelist and screenwriter. I note that the article had not been added to the Romania Wikiproject - I have now done that, which may help it be developed. Searching Google Books brings up some sources in Romanian - it would be best for someone who understands Romanian (and hopefully also has access to print copies of books shown only in snippet view) to assess them and add them to the article, if useful. I don't see any reason to delete the article, as the subject appears to be notable (it seems strange that the article on Romanian Wikipedia would have been deleted for "lacking sufficient context to identify the subject of the article"). RebeccaGreen (talk) 13:39, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I do think the lack of apparent obituaries is a bad sign; one would think that at least the trade publications might have written a note about his passing, but likely none of that stuff has been digitized. Suriname0 (talk) 17:24, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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