Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edwin Cordevilla


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The result was no consensus. (WP:NPASR.) (Non-administrator closure.) NorthAmerica1000 05:59, 28 April 2014 (UTC)

Edwin Cordevilla

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Non-notable poet. Although peppered with citations, upon examination, all citations appear to be to the same footnote in one book (then copied from one book to another by editor Abad) that mentions Cordevilla in passing. Passing mention in a footnote hardly seems to be the bar of significant coverage that we seek. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 12:55, 4 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Philippines-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:52, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
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 * I have taken note of the editor's comment that Edwin M. Cordevilla is a non-notable poet. His basis for his claim is merely that Cordevilla was mentioned only in passing in a national literary history for poetry. That he was mentioned, in the context of a continuity of a literary tradition and noted by the scholar Gemino Abad should already serve as a lead to research for the significance of Cordevilla in the Philippine literary scene. A deeper research reveals that Cordevilla is the author of the longest epic written by a Filipino and that the book, was further launched by the Philippine Center of International PEN in its headquarters in Malate, Manila. Cordevilla's epic was even described as more than three times the length of English epic Beowulf. I think that Cordevilla, being the author of such a poem of epic proportions, is significant not only to his country, but to world literature as well, for the latter though, only time can really tell. Edcor1967 (talk) Edcor1967  — Preceding undated comment added 14:38, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment Given this user's username (who also happens to be the author of the article in question), it might be a reasonable presumption that this editor is, in fact, the poet in question. If my presumption is correct, I would like to point out that it is customary at Wikipedia to disclose such conflicts of interest in any discussions related to the subject.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 22:06, 10 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica1000 02:54, 12 April 2014 (UTC)

 
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, czar ♔  05:50, 20 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Weak keep. This page  indicates that Cordevilla's work has had some impact in the literary community.  While hardly an extensive source, this  indicates that Cordevilla formerly held an editor's position with several Filipino newspapers.  It may be something of a stretch, but I think the evidence shows that he's had some degree of an impact on Filipino literature.  —Theodore! (talk) (contribs) 06:39, 20 April 2014 (UTC)
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