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'''Austin Chesterfield Clarke''' (born [[1934]]) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[novelist]] who lives in [[Toronto, Ontario]]. He was born and raised in [[Barbados]], moving to Canada in 1955 where he attended the [[University of Toronto]]. He was a reporter in Timmins and Kirkland Lake, before joining the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and eventually became a free-lance journalist. In [[1998]] he was made a Member of the [[Order of Canada]]. He won the Giller Prize for THE POLISHED HOE in 2002.
'''Miscellany for deletion''' ('''MfD''') is a place where [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] decide what should be done with problematic pages in the namespaces outside of the main article [[Wikipedia:namespace|namespace]], that aren't already covered by other specialized deletion discussion areas. Items sent here are usually discussed for eight days or so; then are either deleted by an administrator, using community [[consensus]] (determined from the discussion) as a guideline, or kept.
==Introduction==
==Works==
The other deletion discussion areas are:
===Novels===
* [[Wikipedia:Speedy deletions]]
*''The Survivors of the Crossing'' - [[1964]]
* [[Wikipedia:Copyright problems]] for text (in any namespace) that violates our [[Wikipedia:Copyright policy|Copyright policy]]
*''The Meeting Point'' - [[1967]]
* [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion]] for articles in the main namespace
*''Storm of Fortune'' - [[1973]]
* [[Wikipedia:Templates for deletion]] for templates
*''The Bigger Light'' - [[1975]]
* [[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion]] for categories
*''The Prime Minister'' - [[1977]]
* [[Wikipedia:Redirects for deletion]] for redirects (in any namespace)
*''Proud Empires'' - [[1988]]
* [[Wikipedia:Stub types for deletion]] for stub tags and categories (combined)
*''The Origin of Waves'' - [[1997]], winner of the [[Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize]]
* [[Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion]] for images and other uploaded media files
*''The Question'' - [[1999]], nominated for a [[2000 Governor General's Awards|Governor General's Award]] in [[2000]]
*''The Polished Hoe'' - [[2002]], winner of the [[Giller Prize#2002|Giller Prize]]
===Short stories===
According to [[Special:Search]], the only currently-used namespaces in which articles are eligible for deletion here are Help:, Portal:, MediaWiki:, Wikipedia:, User:, and the various Talk: namespaces.
*''Amongst Thistles and Thorns'' - [[1965]]
*''When He Was Free and Young and He Used to Wear Silks'' - [[1971]]
*''When Women Rule'' - [[1985]]
*''Nine Men Who Laughed'' - [[1986]]
*''In This City'' [[1992]]
*''There Are No Elders'' - [[1993]]
---- I think you forgot to add:
'Canadian Experience' to your list.
---- 'Canadian Experience' is part of the 'Nine Men Who Laughed' collection.
===Non-fiction===
The undeletion of pages deleted after having been discussed here, and debating whether discussions here have been properly closed, is the purview of [[Wikipedia:Deletion review]], which operates in accordance with our [[Wikipedia:undeletion policy|undeletion policy]].
*''Growing Up Stupid Under the Union Jack'' [[1980]]
*''Public Enemies: Police Violence and Black Youth'' - [[1992]]
*''A Passage Back Home: A Personal Reminiscence of [[Samuel Selvon]]'' - [[1994]]
*''Pigtails 'n' Breadfruit'' - [[1999]]
[[Category:1934 births|Clarke, Austin]]
== Please familiarize yourself with ==
[[Category:Canadian novelists|Clarke, Austin]]
* [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy]] — our deletion policy that describes how we delete things by consensus
[[Category:Canadian short story writers|Clarke, Austin]]
* [[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion]] — whose guidelines on discussion format and shorthands also apply here
[[Category:Members of the Order of Canada|Clarke, Austin]]
* [[Wikipedia:User page]] — our guidelines on user pages
[[Category:Members of the Order of Ontario|Clarke, Austin]]
[[Category:Black Canadians|Clarke, Austin]]
==Before considering nominating a non-main namespace page for deletion==
[[Category:Torontonians|Clarke, Austin]]
Please bear in mind that:
[[Category:Barbadian people|Clarke, Austin]]
* Nominating a Wikipedia policy or guideline page, or one of the deletion discussion areas (or their sub-pages), for deletion will probably be considered [[WP:POINT|disruptive]], and the ensuing discussions closed early. This is not a forum for modifying or revoking policy.
[[Category:Writers of Ontario|Clarke, Austin]]
* Nominating a ''proposed'' policy or guideline page that is still under discussion for deletion is generally frowned upon. If you oppose a proposal, ''discuss it on the policy page's discussion page''. Consider [[WP:BB|being bold]] and improving the proposal. Modify the proposal so that it gains consensus. Also note that even if a policy fails to gain consensus, it is often useful to retain it as a historical record, for the benefit of future editors.
[[de:Austin C. Clarke]]
* However, if a proposal is not serious or is disruptive (e.g. "Proposal to reject proposal foo") it can be nominated for deletion.
* Nominating a user's page for deletion without discussing the page with the user, either on the user's talk page or on the talk page of the page in question, is generally frowned upon, except if the user in question is permanently banned.
* The Wikipedia: namespace is the ''project'' namespace, not the ''policy'' namespace.
* Normal editing that doesn't require the use of any administrator tools, such as [[Wikipedia:merge|merging]] the page into another page or [[Wikipedia:Requested moves|renaming]] it, can often resolve problems.
* If a page is in the wrong namespace (e.g. an article in Wikipedia namespace), simply [[Help:Move|move]] it and list the redirect on [[WP:RFD]] if needed.
==How to list pages for deletion==
Please check the aforementioned list of deletion discussion areas to check that ''you are in the right area''.
'''To list an article/page for deletion, follow this three-step process:''' ''(replace ''PageName'' with the name of the page, including its namespace, to be deleted)''
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|bgcolor=#ffff99| <font face=verdana,arial>'''I'''.</font>
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Enter the following text at the '''top''' of the page you are listing for deletion: <br clear=all>
: '''<nowiki>{{subst:md1}}</nowiki>'''
Be sure to include "subst:", ''not'' just <nowiki>{{md1}}</nowiki>; this is easier on the servers. Please include "Nominated for deletion" or similar in the edit summary and don't mark it as a minor edit. Consider checking the "Watch this page" box to follow the page in your watchlist. This will help you to notice if your MfD tag is removed by a vandal. Save the page.
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|bgcolor=#ffcc00| <font face=verdana,arial>'''II'''.</font>
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You should see a prominent link to "'''this article's entry'''" in the new article text.
<br clear=all> Follow that link (to <tt>Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/''PageName''</tt>) and enter this text:
: '''<nowiki>{{subst:md2 | pg=</nowiki>''PageName'' | text=Reason why the page should be deleted<nowiki>}} ~~~~</nowiki>'''
Put the page's name in place of "PageName" and include a reason after '''text='''. Check the "Watch this page" box if you would like to follow the ongoing discussion in your watchlist. Save the page.
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|bgcolor=orange| <font face=verdana,arial>'''III'''.</font>
|| <div style="font-size:100%;width:12em;max-width:30%;float:left;margin:2px 0px 2px 0px;border:1px solid #ffcc00;padding:.1em;text-align:center;background-color:#ffff99;">Add a line to MfD.</div>
Follow '''[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Log/{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY}}|action=edit}} <big>this edit link</big>]''' and add a line to the '''top''' of the page: <br clear=all>
: '''<nowiki>{{subst:md3 | pg=</nowiki>''PageName''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''
Put the page's name in place of "PageName" and include the page's name in your edit summary. Save the page.
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==Discussions==
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Articles currently being considered for possible deletion are indexed by the day on which they were first listed.
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=== [[2005-11-20]] ===
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Western nobility)}}
=== [[2005-11-19]] ===
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:N degrees of separation}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Segítség}}
=== [[2005-11-17]] ===
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Andrew O. Shadoura}}
=== [[2005-11-16]] ===
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Response to the Guardian}}
=== [[2005-11-15]] ===
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject Politics}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Politics}}
=== [[2005-11-14]] ===
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Avoid don't pish off the red monkies}}
=== [[2005-11-13]] ===
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=== [[2005-11-12]] ===
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{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Reference desk archive/2005 questions}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Contingency Page For When The Main Wikipedia Server Is Down}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Category:Wikipedia days}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikiportal/Sweden}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Palestine series}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Personal attack intervention noticeboard}}
=== [[2005-11-11]] ===
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{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Working the system}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Quite decent articles}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Redrwan awards}}
=== [[2005-11-10]] ===
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{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Segítség}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Sound/list}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Terms of Use of images from PA Photos}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Terms used in articles about Palestine}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:TinyURL}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Template:NDegrees}}
=== [[2005-11-09]] ===
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{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Homeworks The Homecenter}}
=== [[2005-11-07]] ===
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{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Wikistalking}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Wikisuicide}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Alleged admin culture of abuse and tolerance of abuse}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:General complaints}}
=== [[2005-11-05]] ===
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{{Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Unusual requests}}
=== [[2005-10-29]] ===
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{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Portal pages}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Category:Wikipedia image galleries}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Broken pages}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Google is fact}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject JFK assassination}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Articles which are number one for one word Google searches}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Contingency Page For When The Main Wikipedia Server Is Down}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/WikiProject Wikipedians for encyclopedic merit}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject hot chicks}}
=== [[2005-10-28]] ===
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{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Silly-o-meter}}
{{Wikipedia:Miscellaneous deletion/Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not Fox News}}
[[Category:Wikipedia deletion|Votes for deletion]]
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