Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Naomi Lazard


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) TheSandDoctor (talk) 06:36, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

Naomi Lazard

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I am not finding evidence that this subject meets the GNG. So far as I understand, neither winning an NEA fellowship nor serving as president of a the Poetry Society of America bestows inherent notability (we don't even have a category for the latter), and I am not finding sources focused on the subject. bd2412 T 21:41, 27 August 2017 (UTC)
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 * Keep What is an encyclopedia without poets? As A.J. Jacobs explains in The Know-It-All, to get into Encyclopedia Britannica: "Write some poems. Surrealist and Russian formalist poets are especially welcome, but almost anyone who has ever written a quatrain or rhymed more than a dozen words seems to get into the club." Jokes aside, Lazard has received more than enough coverage in books and scholarly publications to support an article. She may not be famous, but she is highly regarded in her field and meets WP:AUTHOR as someone who has received significant critical attention. Mduvekot (talk) 22:04, 29 August 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 00:58, 4 September 2017 (UTC)
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 * Keep Notable poet who meets author guidelines.--SouthernNights (talk) 23:55, 8 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:GNG. Article could use expansion and improved referencing not deletion per WP:ATD. Hmlarson (talk) 04:37, 9 September 2017 (UTC)


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