Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Headmaster (short story)

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The result was delete. Closing based on an early consensus. Missvain (talk) 00:38, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Headmaster (short story)

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Doesn't cite any sources to establish notability, and I can't find any online. It's unlikely that a good sized article could be written about this story that doesn't just consist of a plot summary. DanFromAnotherPlace (talk) 22:42, 22 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. Spiderone 22:44, 22 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. Spiderone 22:44, 22 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I can't find any evidence that suggests this short story is notable, either. Lennart97 (talk) 23:34, 22 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. Oaktree b (talk) 00:42, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete or redirect to Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens. There could be an argument for having a redirect to the main page for the characters/series, but I can't find sourcing to justify this story having its own independent article. If there are any hidden beneath the multitude of false positives, I wasn't able to find them. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (｡◕‿◕｡) 03:47, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete or redirect per ReaderofthePack. This article was taken wholesale from Citizendium (which is allowed under both their policies and ours), but I'm surprised that it passed muster over there (admittedly, I'm not that familiar with CZ). There are no citations provided at all, and the last paragraph seems to be primarily opinion: "The abrupt conclusion of the story, however, along with its brief explanation as to how Calder had determined the Headmaster's identity, seems somewhat contrived and in the nature of a deus ex machina being suddenly pulled from the author's hatful of tricks. Whether it is a satisfactory ending is up to the individual reader to judge." --Metropolitan90 (talk) 07:01, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Short stories are rarely individually notable, and there is no evidence this one is an exception to the rule. If absolutely needed, you can redirect. Bearian (talk) 19:38, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Fails notability guidelines, no reviews found, no evidence it is notable for a stand alone article.Less Unless (talk) 15:44, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - No sign of the level of coverage or any other factor that might donate that this was notable enough a short story to merit its own article. Dunarc (talk) 23:55, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.