Both articles are still here and the discussion to delete the author's page is in archive. So this 'Discussion Page' is going on two years obsolete. New to the topic, I would suggest this thread also be archived. Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 22:00, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Further, even though Mark W. Smith seems famous and notable, I suggest that his book is even more notable and famous. Talk about merging Mr. Smith into this article, not the other way around (but neither will happen) .!. Charles Edwin Shipp (talk) 22:05, 30 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]