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In [[literary theory]], the author function is the [[writer]] of a work as seen by the [[reader]]. Each work by the same author has a separate author function, and each work by numerous or unknown authors has a single distinct author function. In the wake of [[postmodern]] [[literature]], [[Roland Barthes]] in his seminal essay [[Death of the Author]] (1968) and other ''literary critics have questioned this function, i.e. the relevance of the authorship to a text's meaning''.
In [[literary theory]], the author function is the [[writer]] of a work as seen by the [[reader]]. Each work by the same author has a separate author function, and each work by numerous or unknown authors has a single distinct author function. In the wake of [[postmodern]] [[literature]], [[Roland Barthes]] in his seminal essay [[Death of the Author]] (1968) and other ''literary critics have questioned this function, i.e. the relevance of the authorship to a text's meaning''.
Some historical financial arrangements between authors and [[publishers]]
Some historical financial arrangements between authors and [[publishers]]
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'''Authorship''' of articles, books and other original works is a primary basis on which many academics are evaluated for employment, promotion, and [[tenure]]. In [[academic publishing]], '''authorship''' of a work is claimed by those making intellectual contributions to the completion of the [[research]] described in the work.
'''Authorship''' of articles, books and other original works is a primary basis on which many academics are evaluated for employment, promotion, and [[tenure]]. In [[academic publishing]], '''authorship''' of a work is claimed by those making intellectual contributions to the completion of the [[research]] described in the work.
In simple cases, a solitary scholar carries out a research project and writes the subsequent article or book. In many [[academic discipline|disciplines]], however, [[collaboration]] is very common in some and issues of authorship are sometimes complex and controversial. In these contexts, authorship can encompass activities other than writing the article; a researcher who comes up with an experimental design and analyzes the data may be considered an author, even if he had little role in composing the text describing the results.
In simple cases, a solitary scholar carries out a research project and writes the subsequent article or book. In many [[academic discipline|disciplines]], however, [[collaboration]] is very common in some and issues of authorship are sometimes complex and controversial. In these contexts, authorship can encompass activities other than writing the article; a researcher who comes up with an experimental design and analyzes the data may be considered an author, even if he had little role in composing the text describing the results.
