Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jonathan Dyck


 * 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 was keep‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Okay, I see a consensus to Keep this article for now. Any future "refocusing", article move or redirection that accompanied the "Keeps", I turn over to interested editors to handle. Good luck. Liz Read! Talk! 06:51, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Jonathan Dyck

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Not notable per ANYbio; no deep reliable independent coverage; McNally Robinson Award is good, but not a guarantee for being included into Wikipedia. Edit.pdf (talk) 06:02, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors and Canada. AllyD (talk) 06:06, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Keep and refocus the article to be about the book, Shelterbelts per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. The author is largely known for his book. The coverage in reliable sources is largely about the book rather than about the author. Notability (books) says: "A book is presumed notable if it verifiably meets, through reliable sources, at least one of the following criteria:The book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This can include published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, other books, television documentaries, bestseller lists, and reviews. This excludes media re-prints of press releases, flap copy, or other publications where the author, its publisher, agent, or other self-interested parties advertise or speak about the book." Sources   The article notes: "Shelterbelts tells the story of a Mennonite community breaking open, as traditional beliefs and modern values collide. The schisms in the community reach a turning point when a non-denominational mega-church opens on the edge of the rural village. Shelterbelts weaves together scenes from the community — a pastor and his queer daughter contend with lost parish members, a librarian writes prescriptive notes in books for her patrons and young activists fight with a farmer over pipeline construction on his land." The article further notes: "Jonathan Dyck is a cartoonist from Winnipeg. He has received several provincial prizes for his illustrations, including a silver medal at the 2021 Alberta Magazine Awards and the Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award at the 2018 Manitoba Book Awards."   The article notes: "Set in a rural Mennonite community in southern Manitoba, Shelterbelts is the debut graphic novel by illustrator and designer Jonathan Dyck. Now based in Winnipeg, Dyck grew up as a pastor’s kid in the largely Mennonite city of Winkler, Man., and his fiction draws on this background with empathy and insight. ... Dyck’s storytelling is superb, and through his sensitivity and eye for detail, often conveyed wordlessly through his thoughtful drawings, he fills in a picture of life in this community."   The review notes: "Shelterbelts is a quiet ode to rural Mennonite life that feels right—not because it is praise, but because it is honest. Dyck’s novel is a mirror and a prism, a provocation and a balm. It honors what is good, and it confronts what is not. This book bears witness to a profound yet ordinary hospitality toward the neighbor, to the kind of social fabric and relational economy found in less populated places. "  <li> The review notes: "Dyck wows with his ability to convey unmistakable emotions and personalities in lightly detailed character drawings. Flashbacks nestled inside outer panels create an unusual, but rewarding, swerve within rigid panel layouts. Fans of Craig Thompson’s Blankets will welcome this nuanced portrait of faith and community." </li> <li> The review notes: "While faith is front and center, Dyck also forces readers to confront the history of setder colonialism, with one Metis character challenging claims of land ownership while protesting ou pipelines. The combination of wide-view landscapes and careful attention to each character's facial and bodily expressions make it easy for the reader to imagine themselves inside the world of the story. A poignant, expressive comic that will appeal to fans of Blankets (2003), by Craig Thompson." </li> <li> The review notes: "The Mennonite influence in Manitoba runs deep, and that’s reflected in Shelterbelts by illustrator and cartoonist Jonathan Dyck. This collection of graphic short stories, which were originally published as individual comics, weaves together a narrative set in a fictional town that feels quite familiar." </li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Shelterbelts to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 09:40, 19 June 2023 (UTC) </li></ul> Relisting comment: Relisting to get other opinions on refocusing the article. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Read! Talk! 05:37, 26 June 2023 (UTC) Relisting comment: See previous relisting comment Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Read! Talk! 05:54, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * <p class="xfd_relist" style="margin:0 0 0 -1em;border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 2em;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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 * I agree with Cunard's suggestion to keep/refocus, presuming that includes a move/redirect, given the sourcing provided. (As well as the fact that that specific book won the award). Other coverage of the author is interviews and such, so doesn't suggest notability outside of the book. &mdash;siro&chi;o 06:45, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Keep per above. Cunard offer a lot of very good reasons on why the BLP meets WP:NBIO and GNG. Batmanthe8th (talk) 16:21, 5 July 2023 (UTC)


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