Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christian Ward


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The result was delete. Nthep (talk) 21:35, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Christian Ward

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This is essentially a case of WP:BLP1E that otherwise fails both WP:POET and WP:BASIC.Significant RS coverage is all clustered in time over a period of months in 2013 (e.g. 1 2 3). Short version, first "The Deer at Exmoor" was discovered to be virtually identical to a different poet's earlier work, sparking subsequent investigations that found the same for a number of the subject's other poems as well. Hence, even though it took a while for things to unfold completely, the coverage is still fundamentally related a single-event (expose of copying) and the subject is otherwise obscure.Let me also state that I'm aware of the whole meta angle here. That this nomination is rewarding the efforts of the SPAs that first created the article and have more recently been trying to scrub it now that it's no longer something to be WP:PROUD of. However, none of that should matter at all in influencing our analysis. Either our notability criteria are met or they aren't and if they aren't the article should be deleted. 31.41.45.190 (talk) 18:45, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:48, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Poetry-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:48, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:48, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  23:49, 12 May 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗  plicit  02:38, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
 * User:Tigermoth99 I'm not sure if I am allowed to comment as the page creator. My apologies if this is the case. If I am, I vote delete. The subject of the page is not notable or worthy of inclusion (low profile, only known for an event which has long gone and hasn't published any books or created a reputation) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tigermoth99 (talk • contribs) 13:04, 20 May 2021 (UTC)


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