Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zhaleh Alamtaj

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The result was no consensus. So Why 06:14, 8 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Zhaleh Alamtaj[edit]

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Not notable Ryanharmany (talk) 19:59, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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The problem may be one of transcription, as her name appears in a myriad of ways in English. This website states, "She might be called the Emily Dickinson of Persian poetry," and then expands on the name spelling problem:
...apparently Ālam-Tāj Qā'em-Maqāmi is widely know as 'Zhāle' ('dew' -- hence also the title for this collection), a pen-name of her choosing. [Transliteration further complicates and confuses matters: the (US) Library of Congress apparently goes for: ʻĀlamtāj Qāʼimʹmaqāmī (and Zhālah), while alternative Westernized spellings include Alamtaj Ghaemmaghami ..... Unable to deal with all the diacritical marks, Flipkart beautifully (but near-uselessly) lists the book as: Mirror of Dew: The Poetry of Lam-T J Zh Le Q 'Em-Maq Mi.)
Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:28, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Given the complexity of the issue, I don't think the nominator does us or himself any favours with the two-word "rationale" ~~and if it doesn't improve I think I might lean towards keep.~~ Shawn in Montreal (talk) 20:31, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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No, that's not fair, either. I can't find anything to refute the nomination claim, really. So neutral for now, at least. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:24, 14 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 06:29, 21 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Several sources in Farsi pointing to notability, e.g. this. How many non-notable poets are re-published and celebrated on the 69th anniversary of their death? By the way, Google Translator works fine in Farsi. 84.73.134.206 (talk) 06:48, 21 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep if this is the same person. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-1rObRhNmGoC&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=Zhaleh+Alamtaj&source=bl&ots=cVm6k0JcDR&sig=SH6qhLksWbHEjfh3PtwKprcdA2U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiV29-8gejVAhUoKsAKHSUPB8cQ6AEIQDAF#v=onepage&q=Zhaleh%20Alamtaj&f=false http://euacademic.org/UploadArticle/1960.pdf (page 6622) http://womenstudy.ihcs.ac.ir/article_1854_338.html http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674428249 I note the comment about name confusion above. But, at the moment it appears that she is a very significant poet. The page may need editing to fully identify her, but that is not a reason for deletion. Ross-c (talk) 09:30, 21 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:51, 29 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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