Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amado Nervo

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The result was keep — nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure) Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 10:04, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Amado Nervo[edit]

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Not actually clear why this poet is notable. The citation style is not clear and it it is not evident how much of this ifnormation is actually reliable as it is not sourced with in-line citations. No attempts have been made to accurately source this article or make required improvements. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 18:13, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Poetry-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 00:23, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 00:24, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Highly notable Mexican poet. If the citation style is not clear, fix it. Deletion is not an appropriate action in this case. A simple glance at the article, (as well as the Spanish version), along with a quick online search indicates notability, along with a slew of sources available to review and cite. I'll try to work on the article and see what I can come up with to address the citation issues. Cindamuse (talk) 01:40, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The only reason I've nominated it for deletion is previous reviews and project work for BLPs show that it is unacceptable for articles to be tagged for BLP issues but then left for extended periods of time. If someone is notable enough for their own article that should be established at the time of creation not at a later date. We as editors should not have to tag things for deletion before someone argues in the defence that someone is notable. Additionally if the encyclopedia sources had page numbers etc. I wouldn't have seen it as an issue but omitting them gives the impression that whoever wrote the article couldn't be bothered to properly cite it or that such information didn't exist in the given citations. Apologies if it seems harsh, but I am trying to be realistic about this. Of course if the article can be fixed then that should be done... but AfD noms. are always the last resort when little attempt has been made in the first place to resolve the issues. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 02:09, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. No harm; no foul. That said, the subject of this article died in 1919, eliminating BLP issues. Five minutes after looking at the article, I discovered that the subject was not only a poet, but also a highly respected journalist, educator, and the Mexican Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay. Honestly, a quick search at the very least should probably have been done prior to nominating for deletion. Always make sure to check foreign Wikipedia sites as well, as these often provide great resources on international subjects. I will continue to work on the article, but for now, the article provides adequate information to establish notability and is sourced accordingly. Again, no harm; no foul, but I would recommend rescinding the nomination. Cindamuse (talk) 02:49, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

if anything at least the article is being bettered by the outcome of this AfD. It might as well run its course now. But let it be known to whoever closes this AfD, please pay attention to the comments being made. It looks like with a bit of work notability can be established after all. -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 03:02, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. I think notability is already clearly established. Seriously. Save face, dude. Cindamuse (talk) 03:24, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

LOl ok... i'm kinda wearing egg on my face with this one. Is there a way I can retract my nom? -- Lil_℧niquℇ №1 | talk2me 03:25, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yer cracking me up. Just indicate that you are withdrawing the nomination and another editor will come along and close the nom. (I'm honestly learning a lot about this Nervo guy I never knew before.) Cindamuse (talk) 04:17, 12 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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