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No substantial independent coverage. The mentioned award is from a non-notable website. Largoplazo (talk) 15:32, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors, Journalism, Judaism, and Israel. Largoplazo (talk) 15:32, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Poetry-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 16:16, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
Mati Shemoelof is an established author and poet with a significant body of work published in both Israel and Germany. He has published 12 books, including poetry, prose, and essays, and his work spans multiple languages and cultures.
Shemoelof has written regular columns for leading publications such as Haaretz and Israel Hayom in Israel, The Jewish Independent in Australia, and currently writes for Berliner Zeitung in Germany. His writings and literary contributions have been covered by major media outlets, including The New York Times and prominent German newspapers.
In addition to his existing publications, Shemoelof is set to release his first book in English next year, along with a new book written in German to be published in Germany.
Given his international presence, ongoing literary activity, and the recognition he has received across various media platforms, deleting his Wikipedia page would overlook the notability and relevance of his work. His contributions to literature and journalism are well-documented, diverse, and continue to have a global impact. מתיאל (talk) 10:07, 25 August 2025 (UTC)מתיאל
- Wikipedia doesn't directly consider a person's work to make its own evaluation as to their notability. You need to establish his notability by showing where he has received elsewhere, in reliable sources, the sort of attention you're saying he should receive here. See WP:Notability. Largoplazo (talk) 14:43, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
- The subject of this article is a widely published author and poet whose work has been recognized in both academic scholarship and international media. His literary contributions have received independent, sustained attention across multiple years and languages.
- Academic References
- His work is discussed in Rachel Seelig’s monograph Strangers in Berlin: Modern Jewish Literature between East and West, 1919–1933 (University of Michigan Press, 2016), which situates his writing within the broader context of Jewish literary modernism in Berlin.
- Link: https://press.umich.edu/Books/S/Strangers-in-Berlin
- In the Brill volume Pillars of Salt: Israelis in Berlin and Toronto (2019), Chapter 3 describes him as “one of the more prolific Israeli literates in Berlin,” underscoring his importance in diasporic Israeli writing.
- Link: https://brill.com/display/book/edcoll/9789004413816/BP000014.xml
- His prose piece The Berlin Prize for Hebrew Literature was included in the De Gruyter volume The German-Hebrew Dialogue (2017), edited by Amir Eshel and Rachel Seelig, confirming his direct engagement with scholarly literary discourse.
- Link: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110499620/html
- Israel Studies Review (Vol. 39, Issue 3, 2024) published an article that analyzes his engagement with German literary culture and examines his role within Berlin’s Hebrew-writing community.
- Link: https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/israel-studies-review/39/3/isr390309.xml
- The article “The ‘return’ of a diasporic Hebrew literary culture in Berlin” (Jewish Culture and History, 2021) identifies him as a key Mizrahi author shaping the revival of Hebrew literature in Germany.
- Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1462169X.2021.1917059
- Non-Academic & Media Coverage
- Haaretz (1 May 2023) featured his work prominently in an article on Hebrew writers in Berlin, presenting him as part of a historical literary moment.
- Link: https://www.haaretz.com/life/books/2023-05-01/ty-article/.premium/berlins-hebrew-writers-are-making-history/00000188-7e02-dc9c-a3db-ff7b7d640000
- The Jewish Independent (2023) published his essay “A Language I Do Not Speak,” in which he reflects on questions of identity, migration, and literature in Berlin.
- Link: https://www.thejewishindependent.com.au/a-language-i-do-not-speak/
- His curated author profile on Literaturport, Berlin’s official literary portal, confirms his recognition as an established figure within the German literary field.
- Link: https://www.literaturport.de/mati-shemoelof/
- He was interviewed by the New Books Network (2021) about his book The Prize (Pardes), an international platform that engages with significant new contributions to world literature.
- Link: https://newbooksnetwork.com/the-prize
- Conclusion
- Taken together, these references demonstrate:
- Independent scholarly attention from major academic presses and peer-reviewed journals.
- Sustained coverage across time (2016–2024), indicating enduring relevance.
- Cultural and literary impact documented in prominent international media and Berlin’s literary institutions.
- The subject therefore meets the notability criteria through significant coverage in reliable, independent sources. For these reasons, the deletion proposal should be withdrawn. מתיאל (talk) 18:59, 27 August 2025 (UTC) מתיאל
- Delete - while he's written lots of words, he's not gotten significant coverage about himself. Bearian (talk) 12:51, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: It would be helpful for other editors to review these new sources.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz Read! Talk! 21:56, 31 August 2025 (UTC)