Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Agnieszka Baranowska


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The result was   that as Eastmain and others note, it is simply not possible to be "notable only in Polish". Notability is neither subjective nor language-dependant. Angus McLellan (Talk) 02:38, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Agnieszka Baranowska

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Not notable, article does not even assert the importance or significance of the subject. There are hardly any WP:RS in existence, never mind in the article. Searches can be confusing because there is another person with the same name, but if you add the search terms poet or playwright, these are all the refs I can find none or only one of these four  refs are in English, most are passing mentions and I'm not even sure they're of this person and not the other with the same name. It says a lot that after repeated requests from numerous people for WP:RS to be added to the article, none have been. No offence to the relatives of AB, I'm sure she was really lovely and creative but her works are largely remembered only by family it seems. Sticky Parkin 02:51, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Here's another couple of mentions but still really not a lot. Sticky Parkin 02:56, 6 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. I think the listing at http://www.goluchow.pl/htm/4/zwiaz.htm is significant. Here is a translation into English from http://translate.google.com It appears to be a biographical directory in Polish (I cannot tell if it is online only or a copy of a printed book), and the second listing is for her. There is an article about her in the Polish-language Wikipedia at pl:Agnieszka Baranowska. -- Eastmain (talk) 03:12, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.   —Eastmain (talk) 03:12, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Poland-related deletion discussions.   —Eastmain (talk) 03:14, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Having an article on the polish wikipedia makes no odds as wikis are not a reliable source. Maybe she is more notable in polish and the polish wikipedia is where the article should be- but she is not in the English speaking world, I also doubt she is that notable in Poland or other countries.  There may be a couple of sources but there's not the reliability, depth and breadth of sources.  The site you mentioned is just a website of the county, and it may have been added by a relative or anyone.  Being locally worth mentioning once or twice is not notability.  I've no doubt she was a member of the upper classes or something and did everything that a woman of her class did- but there's many similar women in history and even today- being rich/posh and creative is not notable in itself.Sticky Parkin 03:30, 6 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. Covered by Polish Biographical Dictionary, hence notable.--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus 04:04, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - passes the usual standard of notability with ease. Appeals to blatant racism are unconvincing to overcome attraction to the regular standard. Wily D  12:31, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - It is not necessary for a subject to be notable in the English-speaking parts of the world in order to be notable in English Wikipedia. Deletion is being advocated on a false premise. AlexTiefling (talk) 13:52, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Per Eastmain's insightful commentary. Ecoleetage (talk) 13:58, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep This should get a stub status template, but doesn't warrant deletion. Melia Nymph (talk) 07:10, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep as per Eastmain. Edward321 (talk) 16:45, 7 November 2008 (UTC)


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