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Alfred Hector Roland

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Lack of notability. Go D. Usopp (talk) 14:14, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians and France. Go D. Usopp (talk) 14:14, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Poetry-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 16:18, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep can be expanded from the French article. See the short bio here[1]. There's a 300+ page biography from 1901 in French.[2] And the French Wikipedia has several more sources:
- Paul Cardeilhac, Les Montagnards et l'Aventure ; La belle histoire des Quarante Chanteurs Montagnards d'Alfred Roland, Bagnères, Ed. pyrénéennes, 1949. In-12, br, 62p. Avec 6 photographies h.t.
- Les chanteurs montagnards d'Alfred Roland, Halte-là les montagnards sont là !, 2002, ISBN 2-84618-069-5
- Pierre Debofle, Un continuateur lozérien d'Alfred Roland : Henri Planchon (1834-1885), ténor des chanteurs montagnards béarnais, d'après sa correspondance, Bulletin de la Société Ramond, 1981, p. 119-133.

--Jahaza (talk) 17:39, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mati Shemoelof

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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)[reply]

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Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Poetry-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 16:16, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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[reply]

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)[reply]

Delete - while he's written lots of words, he's not gotten significant coverage about himself. Bearian (talk) 12:51, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Terry Hertzler

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Lacks WP:SIGCOV in independent sources. Couldn't find any reviews of his work. —LastJabberwocky (Rrarr) 07:22, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Literature, Poetry, and Ohio. —LastJabberwocky (Rrarr) 07:22, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Passes WP:GNG. I found these two local articles, this Associated Press piece that was published in several dozen newspapers, this Los Angeles Times article, and this article in The Tribune. MCE89 (talk) 12:50, 8 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Appears not notable on its face and the RS coverage is inadequate. Does not meet GNG. Go4thProsper (talk) 06:54, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 06:47, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I haven't been able to turn up reviews, but it looks like Second Skin was the subject of instruction in a college class, California State University's 2008 GEW 101 (gen ed writing?), per these materials. Not sure that a rhet/comp class entirely meets the spirit of WP:NBOOK#4, though (and that criterion needs 2+ classes). I also wasn't able to find coverage of the press he founded. And yet I do think the profiles he got are pretty thorough and spread out over time, and the Pushcart nominations are promising. It feels like there could be more coverage in printed poetry journals of the 80s and 90s. So, sorry, this is what I found but I don't have an actual opinion for keep/delete. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 01:38, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Left guide (talk) 07:13, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per MCE89. I think AP + LA times is good, and the rest helps. PARAKANYAA (talk) 22:21, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: The sources listed above are enough for GNG. Somebodyidkfkdt (talk) 10:20, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]