Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Noshi Gillani

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The result was keep. MBisanz ^talk 22:11, 11 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Noshi Gillani[edit]

Fails WP:AUTHOR. Cannot find information on the listed books. لenna vecia 19:10, 3 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: as per references added to article should now meet wp:n and WP:AUTHOR standersm the person is a poet article should be kept and expanded.Staffwaterboy ^{Critique Me} ^Guestbook ^{Hate Comments} 07:22, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Those aren't references. They're mini-bios from random sites, two of them read exactly the same. The only one that can be used as a reference would be the 4th (currently) which is the CityOfLife link which discusses her being one of a few featured poets in the Poetry in Translation tour. This isn't a claim to notability unless it can be shown that this was a "significant exhibition." لenna vecia 16:49, 4 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete no awards won, no best sellers, no reliable sources discussing this authors work? Clear fail.Bali ultimate (talk) 00:45, 5 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: most references I come up with are in Urdu, which I don't read. Note that this] suggests there are at least a dozen variations on the roman transliteration of her name. While it doesn't speak to WP:N, the number of message boards and blogs devoted to her poetry would turn Ted Hughes green with envy. T L Miles (talk) 01:12, 5 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. —T L Miles (talk) 01:21, 5 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Poetry-related deletion discussions. —T L Miles (talk) 01:21, 5 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and seek input from experts in the field and readers of the Urdu language. Nice article to help curb the anglocentricism of en.wiki. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 18:01, 7 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, MBisanz ^talk 07:53, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Keep The books are in no American library, but considering the notorious American indifference to the contemporary literature of other countries, that's not surprising. That she was included in an important tour is significant though, and the refs for that are sufficiently reliable. That a mention of her mother';s death was though worthy of publication on the basis of her fame, is an interesting approach to notability. What we really need are proper reviews, but I would not be able to either locate or read the necessary sources. DGG (talk) 18:22, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep and look for someone who speaks Urdu. In a quick search, I found a copy of her book translated into English on the UK version of Amazon, as well as a mention in other books pertaining to poetry in Pakistan (Feminism in modern Urdu poetesses, Appraisals) and her translator, Lavinia Greenlaw, apparently merits inclusion on Wikipedia. I believe the above qualify her for notability under - "The person is regarded as an important figure or is widely cited by their peers or successors." Her native language not being easily searchable by Americans on Google should not cause her to be removed. -- PEPSI2786^talk 23:11, 8 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep the Poetry Translation Centre is more than a book tour, less than a Pulitzer? a Template:Expert-subject Tag is in order. pohick (talk) 03:48, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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