Deletion of Perry Meisel

Comment: a clear pass of ; here's the worldcat identiies link: https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79089002/. His book on Thomas Hardy is held in 1000+ libraries. Here are some sample reviews
Stance: keep
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Comment: per the above; subject appears to meet 
Stance: keep
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Comment: I took out some of the more egregiously promotional material in the article, but it still could use help. Nonetheless, AfD is not cleanup, and with reviews of his books in venues like the New York Times and Times Higher Education I think he passes . (Also, his NYU professorship was listed in the byline of one of the reviews he wrote for the NYT, so I don't think it can be in doubt; online records of information from that far back can be spotty
Stance: keep
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