Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Maitland McDonagh


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The result was Withdrawn. SmartSE (talk) 09:23, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

Maitland McDonagh

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I cannot find any sources which demonstrate WP:CREATIVE or WP:BIO are met. SmartSE (talk) 15:16, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
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 * Comment Broken mirrors/broken minds, republished in 2010 by a university press (Worldcat), has received reviews. E.g. Book review: Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds, by Maitland McDonagh (Bright Lights Film Journal) and Review: Maitland McDonagh’s Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento (Slant Magazine). WP:GNG should also be considered. 24.151.121.140 (talk) 18:11, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep--I just added two sources to the article (from Vulture.com and Rolling Stone) that speak of how "indispensable" the Dark Mirrors book is. That pretty much establishes notability for me. Drmies (talk) 21:31, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep--A leading author in the fields or horror and erotica, with a long list of books and of essays in books. A well-known film critic in major publications. A frequent on-camera commentator in documentaries and on DVDs, including from the Criterion Collection, with one such commentary nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award. A speaker at arts festivals and cultural institutions including Lincoln Center and Museum of the Moving Image. Whatever issues anyone may have with me, they have nothing to do with this accomplished, internationally recognized person in her field.--Tenebrae (talk) 01:12, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Addendum: One's notability as an author is exemplified by being invited to speak at major museums. Here is a source for the Museum of the Moving Image: . Also, here's a Filmmaking on the Fringe review from Bright Lights Film Journal: . Film Threat: "one of the most recognized film critics in the US media" . Additional cites from The New York Times, the MoMI, and various TV networks and cultural institutions had appeared in the article but were removed?--Tenebrae (talk) 01:36, 25 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep - Notable enough for an article. The genesis of the article is hardly pristine, but, then, all of us were born the non-immaculate way. Beyond My Ken (talk) 02:03, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep - I must not be up to date with what BMK is referring to, but I coincidentally have read one of this author's book and believe that she meets WP:CREATIVE in that she is regarded as an important figure in her genre given the numerous documentaries that cite/interview her. Morbidthoughts (talk) 02:36, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep: GNG is ok now. Alcremie (talk) 06:26, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Yep, despite the COI angle here, she is notable. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 08:06, 25 March 2021 (UTC)


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