: Without intervening, I took a look. "Prominent" is a very vague word. It could mean anything. Prominent to whom, how, and with what evidence of "prominence"? If the book was important then what factual evidence exists to show this - did it win awards, how widely published or republished was it, who stated it was invaluable, etc. behind words like "prominent" lie actual facts, reported in reliable sources. if those facts are stated, his prominence would be obvious. But as it stands, "X was a prominent person" is not really saying much, although it is in a way a claim of importance it's a very nebulous one. Maybe a prod rather than speedy deletion, but either way the end result would be the same - it needs actual cited evidence to show notability.   | email)