Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Peter Draffin

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The result was delete. Favonian (talk) 12:28, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Draffin

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Non notable author. Lacks coverage about him in independent reliable. Despite the massive refbomb I'm seeing no notability here.

What has he done? He wrote a book that was illustrated by someone notable, Martin Sharp. Worldcat tells me it's in 13 libraries. Austlit lists one edition but lists no review of the book. He was interviewed about that illustrator but that's about Sharp. Commentary from Draffin is not independent of Draffin. Search of NewsBank and Trove came up with nothing better.

Lots of namedropping going on but notability is not inherited from other people. "Draffin was photographed with other notable Australians by Jon Lewis". Some of those photographed are notable ("The portraits are in black and white and are a mixture of notable Australians and unknown members of the general public, of varying ages and backgrounds.") but that does not make him notable.

Note also the dishonesty in its construction. See the claim that "His Sydney Morning Herald tribute attracted Australian arts figures, including some from Draffin's halcyon days, to his Chippendale memorial service on 2 December 2019" The claimed source for that [1] says. "DRAFFIN, Peter Francey

Died peacefully Friday 22nd November 2019

Friends and relatives are invited to attend a memorial service on Monday 2nd of December commencing at 11.30am at Knox St Cafe, 21 Shepherd St, Chippendale, 2008.

PICALUNA FUNERALS ....." As clearly seen this source makes no mention of who was attracted to the memorial service, and could not as it was published before the event. duffbeerforme (talk) 12:06, 7 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The above intro is malicious nonsense. Should anyone here wish to witness @duffbeerforme’s record of personal abuse and defamation towards me, they may view my User Talk Page:User_talk:QLitBabel#COI Culprit is currently under investigation at a higher level subject to a formal complaint from myself. QLitBabel (talk) 13:02, 7 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Please be Civil during AFD discussions. ColinBear (talk - contributions) 17:39, 7 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 12:52, 7 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 12:52, 7 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. No evidence of notability.--Grahame (talk) 05:10, 8 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - author is notable in his native country demonstrated by e.g "His books remain in Australia's State and National Libraries, while his portrait remains with the National Museum of Australia" and most notable work a "beat book collector's item" etc.— Preceding unsigned comment added by QLitBabel (talk • contribs)

Delete. I didn't find any reviews for WP:NAUTHOR, nor any other indication of WP:BASIC, nor of other notability. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 07:54, 8 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Books in a few libraries do not make for notability. The "memorial service" source is a paid funeral notice, not an editorial obituary. Almost all the refeences are mere notices . DGG ( talk ) 06:22, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete fails WP:NAUTHOR, author has a clear undisclosed WP:COI, etc. Lavalizard101 (talk) 11:42, 13 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, No reviews for WP:NAUTHOR, massive refbomb with only passing mentions. Fails notability criteria. Hughesdarren (talk) 10:57, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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