Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paolo Vietti-Violi
An article, not an essay, and being poorly written is not a criterion for deletion. Apart from anything else, he was a Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy, the second-highest grade of that order, which I think definitely qualifies as "a well-known and significant award or honor" per 
— User:Necrothesp, 09:06, 28 May 2013 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:ANYBIO (Wikipedia:Notability)