Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John D'Agata


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was no consensus. ➨ ❝ R E  DVERS ❞ 15:01, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

John D'Agata
This article is a mixture of biography and likely slander. It might possibly be saved, but the subject may not be considered notable enough for Wikipedia. It was put up for speedy deletion, but this was contested on the discussion page. No vote. gadfium 22:14, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

I definitely think D'Agata should be considered "notable." He's simply a brilliant writer, and has made important contributions to creative nonfiction. At best, he's often credited with inventing the "lyric essay" (this isn't true; it's a form with a long tradition, but the fact that the misattribution is so prevalent [read a profile of him that doesn't mention it] is testament to his role in renewing the essay as literature. At worst, he's won major awards (a PEN) and regularly travels the country because he's in demand as a lecturer, workshopper, and general bright young thing. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.56.250.181 (talk • contribs).

Keep - I think it needs cleanup, rather than deletion. There may be hoax elements to the article? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.255.93.48 (talk • contribs).


 * Speedy Delete nonsense, no context, nn.Bridesmill 22:33, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:PROFTEST; possible attack page. Bucketsofg 23:57, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep and delete the nonsense. I believe he satisfies the notability criteria "Published authors, editors, and photographers who have written books with an audience of 5,000 or more or in periodicals with a circulation of 5,000 or more" -- he has several books listed at Amazon . --F a ng Aili  說嗎? 19:56, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep per the comments by Fang Aili. -- Kicking222 22:59, 20 April 2006 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.