Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edgar Smith (poet)

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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 00:24, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

Edgar Smith (poet)

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I have carried out WP:BEFORE for this article on a poet and novelist, and cannot find significant coverage to add. I did find this in Booklife, but am not sure it is a reliable source. Some or all of his books are self-published, which wouldn't be a problem if there are multiple reviews in independent, reliable sources, but I can't find evidence of that. I don't think he meets WP:GNG, WP:NAUTHOR or WP:ANYBIO. I have reverted from a much longer version, here, but that was no better sourced and I don't see anything there to contribute to notability. Tacyarg (talk) 21:19, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors, Poetry, Dominican Republic, and New York. Tacyarg (talk) 21:19, 24 January 2025 (UTC)
• Delete A search on my side also did not yield any coverage, suitable to define notability. Sources currently present are author profiles and book reviews, they are not third-party opinion items. I will be happy for somebody to dispel my belief by providing appropriate sourcing. Silvymaro (talk) 22:13, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

Most of the books have been self-published. True. Some have not. How is that a problem? There are enough articles and inclusions in numerous magazines and anthologies, as well as evidence of book fairs and literary events to justify the article. Not relating to the level of success of an author based on your definition of success should never be a reason for deletion. 47.185.0.198 (talk) 14:38, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

DO NOT DELETE For your consideration, I have added several links attesting to the relevance and commitment to culture and literature of author Edgar Smith. I hope this helps. Kevlarcovered (talk) 16:27, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

• Weak delete I have found only 3 reviews of two books - Arrimao here [1] and here [2], and La 90 here [3]. I don't think that's quite enough for WP:NAUTHOR. Two of them were published in acento, but by different reviewers, so I don't see that as an issue, more the lack of other coverage. If someone finds other reviews in independent, reliable sources (not Facebook), I'd be happy to rethink - otherwise, I think it may be a case of WP:TOOSOON. RebeccaGreen (talk) 07:56, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

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