Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eva Kowalewska


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 23:47, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Eva Kowalewska

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The person described here was married to a French celebrity writer and was known only in these circumstances. Yet, the article (largely unsourced) suggests that the person is a recognized artist. If this is true, no source gives any evidence for that. At this stage, I see no reason to keep this article in Wikipedia Dont even ask (talk) 16:02, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Not Notable --Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 03:07, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. — Frankie (talk) 14:25, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
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 * Delete. My favourite aspect of this article is that the lede states that she is known for her relationship with an author and her appearance in a reality show. Then we get to read about her art. So, if she's known by those two things, we can only judge notability based on that. Notability is not inherited, so does being on that one reality show establish her notability? I'd say no: at the most we'd redirect the name to the article on the show. As for WP:GNG she does not appear to be independently notable and per WP:ARTIST, unless there are references forthcoming that establish her as an artist, that would be non-notable as well. The "Approved for Wikipedia" tag on the images is a nice touch. There's nothing suspicious about that. It's not like that could be read as a promotional effort to establish notability through Wikipedia. On the other hand, I now have a new desktop image.  freshacconci  talk talk  15:54, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. No reliable sources support her notability. Being in a relation is not important (notability is not inherited or gained by a relation). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 17:30, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment She is "infamous" for at one time being 21 years-old and in a relationship with a 56 year-old author, then publishing a memoir about it called Sulitzer et moi, then she allegedly threw him off a balcony which nearly cost him his life in 2006. They separated soon after. She was on TV a couple times interviewed by Thierry Ardisson which is a significant show in France. Radio. The reality TV appearances. Probably other TV and radio appearances. Overall seems like a known personality in France, but the sources don't come easy, need to search Google.fr -- Green Cardamom (talk) 08:47, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment If this could be adequately sourced, then perhaps she could be established as notable as a reality show personality and some sort of media star. This does seem to be her only claim to fame. If this is the case, everything on her art would have to be removed save for a passing mention that she also paints. There's no indication that she passes WP:ARTIST so based on art alone she fails WP:GNG. If sources are found in French (my French is limited), this may be a weak keep as a media/reality TV personality.  freshacconci  talk talk  15:18, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Based on art alone she fails but her claim to fame in France is the notorious femme fatale story over a roughly 7 year period. It's probably no accident this article appeared on the English Wikipedia where she might attempt to restore her reputation and safely ignore the less desirable side since presumably it might go unnoticed, unlike on the French wikipedia where no article was ever attempted. I think if this story happened in the USA it would be easily notable. The problem is no one here really understands what a notable French television appearance is or is personally plugged into the French culture and news. I wish we had someone from France to help navigate this. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 18:16, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
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