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He has one book, but that by itself is not enough. Ldm1954 ( talk) 17:10, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
Work has been done to address previous discussions on Notability: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Merlin_Sheldrake
1. change in details since last appraisal: - More academic publications / citations - Flora Fauna Funga initiative - IMAX film - presenter and executive producer - Further success of book
2. two types of Notability are addressed, General Notability Guidelines, and Creative Professionals /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Notability#General_notability_guideline /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Creative_professionals
The references are a list of sources that constitute: 1. significant coverage in 2. reliable sources and 3. secondary sources which are 4. independent of the subject
The person who is the subject of the article has been profiled (distinctly from his book) in the following publications: New Yorker, New York Times, Emergence Magazine, The Telegraph, Der Spiegel, The Observer, Deutsche Welle.
and interviewed in Scientific American, Financial Times, and Literary Hub.
Has made numerous radio appearances, BBC 4, CBC Sunday Edition, Virgin Radio, ABC. Additionally, the references demonstrate:
WP; NOTABILITY as per WP: AUTHOR quoting from Wikipedia Guidelines here: specifically as the person has created "a significant or well-known work" " (for example, a book" which is "the primary subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews" and
Additionally the person's work (or works) has: (c) won significant critical attention. As demonstrated by, for example, partial list of book reviews in: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine, The Guardian, The New Yorker, The Sunday Times, The London Review of Books, New Statesman, Nature Plants, Times Literary Supplement, New York Review of Books. Science and such ( talk) 19:15, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
in response to objection on the grounds of: lack of significant coverage (ADDRESSED) which has now been demonstrated in Reliable, Secondary sources which are Independent of the subject. Notability of the person (author) has been demonstrated. Science and such ( talk) 19:42, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
Additionally work has been done to demonstrate the difference in Notability between the Subject (a person) and the redirect to a book they wrote. Multiple references have been added to demonstrate the notability of the subject independent of the book (where the current article redirects).
Thank you for your continued patience and editorial guidance.
1. regarding editorial observations of Puffery and Reference Bombing: Please note that the references were inserted into the draft article as placeholders meant to demonstrate notability. The intention is not to include the references in the article.
2. Please suggest how to demonstrate notability by citing multiple references without over-burdening the (draft) article with "bombing".
3. Notability. Referring to WP:BASIC
The argument for notability is based on the specific guidelines as quoted below.
"People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject."
Sheldrake has been profiled in the New Yorker, New York Times, Guardian, The Telegraph, Der Spiegel, The Observer, and Deutsche Welle, etc. (see question above: here/ how to cite without bombing) Please note that these are profiles of him and his work, and NOT his book. His work with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks has been covered in the New York Times, Science, and Washington Post (ibid). His work with the fauna flora funga initiative has been covered in the Guardian.
Regarding WP:CREATIVE
"The person has created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work. In addition, such work must have been the primary subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews, or of an independent and notable work (for example, a book, film, or television series, but usually not a single episode of a television series);"
Sheldrake has written a book that has been the "primary subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews". Note that the criterion above specifically states that 'a book' can qualify an author for notability provided it has received enough coverage. In addition, he is the executive producer and presenter of a significant IMAX forthcoming IMAX movie in collaboration with Bjork. Science and such ( talk) 14:08, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
This article must adhere to the biographies of living persons (BLP) policy, even if it is not a biography, because it contains material about living persons. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libellous. If such material is repeatedly inserted, or if you have other concerns, please report the issue to this noticeboard.If you are a subject of this article, or acting on behalf of one, and you need help, please see this help page. |
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He has one book, but that by itself is not enough. Ldm1954 ( talk) 17:10, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
Work has been done to address previous discussions on Notability: /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Merlin_Sheldrake
1. change in details since last appraisal: - More academic publications / citations - Flora Fauna Funga initiative - IMAX film - presenter and executive producer - Further success of book
2. two types of Notability are addressed, General Notability Guidelines, and Creative Professionals /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Notability#General_notability_guideline /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Creative_professionals
The references are a list of sources that constitute: 1. significant coverage in 2. reliable sources and 3. secondary sources which are 4. independent of the subject
The person who is the subject of the article has been profiled (distinctly from his book) in the following publications: New Yorker, New York Times, Emergence Magazine, The Telegraph, Der Spiegel, The Observer, Deutsche Welle.
and interviewed in Scientific American, Financial Times, and Literary Hub.
Has made numerous radio appearances, BBC 4, CBC Sunday Edition, Virgin Radio, ABC. Additionally, the references demonstrate:
WP; NOTABILITY as per WP: AUTHOR quoting from Wikipedia Guidelines here: specifically as the person has created "a significant or well-known work" " (for example, a book" which is "the primary subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews" and
Additionally the person's work (or works) has: (c) won significant critical attention. As demonstrated by, for example, partial list of book reviews in: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine, The Guardian, The New Yorker, The Sunday Times, The London Review of Books, New Statesman, Nature Plants, Times Literary Supplement, New York Review of Books. Science and such ( talk) 19:15, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
in response to objection on the grounds of: lack of significant coverage (ADDRESSED) which has now been demonstrated in Reliable, Secondary sources which are Independent of the subject. Notability of the person (author) has been demonstrated. Science and such ( talk) 19:42, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
Additionally work has been done to demonstrate the difference in Notability between the Subject (a person) and the redirect to a book they wrote. Multiple references have been added to demonstrate the notability of the subject independent of the book (where the current article redirects).
Thank you for your continued patience and editorial guidance.
1. regarding editorial observations of Puffery and Reference Bombing: Please note that the references were inserted into the draft article as placeholders meant to demonstrate notability. The intention is not to include the references in the article.
2. Please suggest how to demonstrate notability by citing multiple references without over-burdening the (draft) article with "bombing".
3. Notability. Referring to WP:BASIC
The argument for notability is based on the specific guidelines as quoted below.
"People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject."
Sheldrake has been profiled in the New Yorker, New York Times, Guardian, The Telegraph, Der Spiegel, The Observer, and Deutsche Welle, etc. (see question above: here/ how to cite without bombing) Please note that these are profiles of him and his work, and NOT his book. His work with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks has been covered in the New York Times, Science, and Washington Post (ibid). His work with the fauna flora funga initiative has been covered in the Guardian.
Regarding WP:CREATIVE
"The person has created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work. In addition, such work must have been the primary subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews, or of an independent and notable work (for example, a book, film, or television series, but usually not a single episode of a television series);"
Sheldrake has written a book that has been the "primary subject of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews". Note that the criterion above specifically states that 'a book' can qualify an author for notability provided it has received enough coverage. In addition, he is the executive producer and presenter of a significant IMAX forthcoming IMAX movie in collaboration with Bjork. Science and such ( talk) 14:08, 23 December 2023 (UTC)