Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neil Blower


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The result was   delete. The Bushranger One ping only 00:18, 6 October 2011 (UTC)

Neil Blower

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 * Delete. Non-notable author, fails WP:AUTHOR, no independent references that indicate notability, contested prod. WWGB (talk) 11:27, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions.  —WWGB (talk) 11:31, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. WWGB (talk) 11:31, 29 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete. "Neil Blower's writing has been compared to other war novelists such as Ernest Hemmingway, Pat Barker and British poets such as Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. This is due to his ability to convey both moving and accurate portrayals of the consequences of war." Pretty damn good for a writer whose first novel has not, according to the article, yet been released! Clear promotional material for a first-time writer. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:46, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete. Book publication suspiciously coincides with creation of this article. About as blatantly promotional as you can get. Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 16:12, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete. Lacking good secondary references in article. Refs in article are spammy and I could not locate reliable sources covering this author in any significance and why he would be considered prominent. Wikipedia is not a catalog of people. Cantaloupe2 (talk) 11:50, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
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