Talk:Robert A. Heinlein/Archive 5

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Virginia Heinlein

I propose that the article on Virginia Heinlein be smerged and redirected here, because there is nothing in that article which indicates any notability independent of Robert Heinlein, and most of it is more relevant to Robert than to Virginia. There ain't no such thing as free notability. Cruftbane 18:11, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Yea

yes to merge. Hu Gadarn 19:45, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Nay

S'all right. There is an incredible amount to write about RH, there isn't any need to dilute that by merging in VH's bio. Barbara Bush doesn't have anyone writing about her without mentioning her male relatives either. Virginia Heinlein meets Wikipedia:Notability by nontrivial coverage that is mainly about her, namely obituaries in the LA Times, (referenced in SFWA, http://www.sfwa.org/news/vheinlein.htm), and Washington Monthly. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2003_01/000193.php Someone whose obituary is published both in LA and Washington is notable enough for our purposes. --AnonEMouse ^(squeak) 19:09, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
- No to merge. In my view, AnonEMouse sqeaks correctly. David in DC 16:23, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
I vote NO to merging the two articles. Evening Scribe 08:07, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
I also think that Virginia Heinlein warrants her own article. Morgan Leigh | Talk 08:42, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
No to merge. Coverage covered. Djgranados 05:19, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
No to merge. Although her celebrity derives from RAH, her subsequent activities and contributions to science fiction are notable in themselves.
Jim Dunning | talk 19:50, 18 October 2007 (UTC)
No also Imaslee pviking ( talk ) 04:35, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
No to merge. WP is not on paper. We can afford to have an article on Virginia.--Wehwalt 18:01, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Caleb Saunders?

Can anyone explain why Caleb Saunders is a redirect to the Heinlein article? I suspect there is a good reason. Sbowers3 (talk) 19:26, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

I think Caleb Saunders is a nom de plume RAH used when writing for magazines, Astounding, I think. That should be in the article, but isn't. In fact, I think the article ignores his magazine shorts. Kind of surprising for an article that was FA.
Jim Dunning | talk 19:44, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Caleb Saunders is indeed one of his nom de plumes. This is mentioned in the Robert A. Heinlein bibliography, as are whatever others are known. He wrote one story with this pseudonym: "Elsewhen". Hu (talk) 05:43, 17 December 2007 (UTC)