Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Burroughs Report
I'm not sure what constitutes special historical significance for an author.  The  page says that an author who is the "subject of common classroom study" would have special historical significance, but it does not specify how this is determinedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/#_note-6.  In my experience, William S. Burroughs is a "subject of common classroom study
— User:Jordansc, 16:06, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:BK (Wikipedia:Notability)