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An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like, whether short or long, fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, technical or literature. Within copyright law the term "author" is often used for the creator of any work, be it written, painted, sculptured, music, a photograph or a film.
Role in critical theory
One key issue in literary theory is the relationship between the meaning of a literary text and its author's conscious intent.
- The phrase "Death of the Author" was popularized by Roland Barthes in his 1968 essay with the same name. It is used to convey the idea that texts have meaning and an independent existence outside that intended by the author, depending on the context and reader. The death of the author is in self-conscious opposition to the New Criticism, a literary critical movement popular in England and America in the first half of the 20th century. According to this movement, the author's intent is assumed to be quite clear to the author and it becomes the critic's task to understand this intent.
- Michel Foucault's 1969 essay "What is an Author?" responds in part to Barthes and characterizes the author-function in four main ways. He claims that the author-function is linked to the juridical and institutional system of the discourse, that it is not the same for all discourses, that it is not spontaneous attribution, and that it might not refer to a real individual.
Some historical financial arrangements between authors and publishers
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Meta Description: [ The book, Alcatraz Island, Memoirs of a Rock Doc, chronicles the experiences of Milton Daniel Beacher, a medical officer on The Rock between 1937-38. He vividly describes a long prison strike, the successful Roe and Cole escape, an attempted mass break, and personal conversations with inmates - ... ]
Almost Perfect - Synopsis of a book about the murder of the Crawford family. Includes case history, photographs, and on-line ordering.
Ann Rule - Official site. Presents news, biography, and list of books.
Meta Description: [ Author Ann Rule writes true crime books and stories. ]
Author Barbara Davis - Author of Stalked: A True Story, Suffer the Little Children, and Precious Angels.
Meta Description: [ True Crime writer Barbara Davis, author of Stalked: A True Story, Suffer the Little Children, and Precious Angels. After the publication of Precious Angels Barbara was presented with evidence that has caused her, out of moral integrity, to recant the material published in her book. Since that t... ]
Crime Awareness 101 - Former police officer shares excerpts from his book, including articles.
David Lohr - Personal site that includes a public profile, crime writing, photos, and internet groups.
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Deadly Greed - Features a true crime story by Clark Cox on the murders of a prominent mother and son who was the first African American elected to office since Reconstruction, Vela and Maceo McEachern, in Hamlet, NC.
J. F. Margos - The Art of Crime - Describes the book, about the author, and contains an email list.
Jeffrey Ian Ross, PhD - Expert in policing, corrections, political crime, and violence from a domestic and international perspective. Author of a number of books.
Meta Description: [ jeffreyianross.com is the official website of Jeffrey Ian Ross, Ph.D. a professor, writer, and consultant specializing in policing, political crime, violent crime, and corrections. ]
Jim-Greenhill.com - Outline of the Lords of Chaos case and details about the book, Someone Has to Die Tonight
Meta Description: [ "Someone Has to Die Tonight" is author Jim Greenhill’s non-fiction Pinnacle True Crime book about the Lords of Chaos self-styled teen militia, exploring the chemistry of youth violence. ]
John Douglas - Official site of retired FBI agent responsible for much of modern day criminal profiling techniques who has authored a number of true crime books.
Meta Description: [ John Douglas Mind Hunter - Crime investigation resources from FBI criminal profiler John Douglas ]
John Lee: Ninth Man - Presents the varied career and works by this author.
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Leoncio's Candle of Death - Based on the true story of an innocent man who was convicted, imprisoned, and put to death for the brutal rape, mutilation, and murder of an elderly nun in Amarillo, Texas.
Meta Description: [ Bloodshed Books Corporation Presents - Leoncio's Candle of Death - a novel by Anthony Josef ]
Mel Ayton - Descriptions of Ayton's books. Includes links to his articles about the JFK, RFK, MLK assassinations.
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Mop Men: California's Crime Scene Cleaners - Find details about the author's book on cleaning up the mess. Features an MP3, reviews, and excerpts.
Murder Can Be Fun Library - Repository of eccentric, obscure, unusual, or just plain odd literature.
Olsen, Jack - Photographs, obituaries, bibliography, and profile of the true crime author.
Outlaw Legends - Exploring the truths and myths behind the legends.
Paddy Mitchell.com - How Canadian bank robbers escaped prison and stole millions.
Railroaded in Cooperstown - D. K. Butler writes about the 20 year odyssey of appalling injustice in a New York town.
Rick Porrello - Police officer and author of two books about organized crime.
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Robert K. Ressler - Served in the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and has written several books about his experiences with criminals.
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S. C. Lomax - About the author, published books, reviews, and articles. Specialising in miscarriages of justice.
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Shots Fired - Presents police war stories, written by a retired Canadian street cop.
The First Waco Horror: The Lynching of Jesse Washington and the Rise of the NAACP - A book by Patricia Bernstein, with excerpts, endorsements, and reviews. Includes photos.
Meta Description: [ The First Waco Horror - a book by Patricia Bernstein - Lynching of Jesse Washington and the Rise of the NAACP ]
The Maul and the Pear Tree - A review of the book about the 1811 Ratcliffe Highway murders.
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The Newgate Calendar - Takes a look at this work, which has been through many editions, as literature.
The Shadow Over Santa Susana - Reviews, excerpts, message board, and ordering information for the non-fiction book.
The Sweater Letter - Book about Michigan murder by Dave Distel.
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The True and Complete Story of 'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn - Described as the most prolific prohibition hit man, bodyguard, and trusted confidant to the infamous Al Capone.
Tom Faulconer - Author of In the Eyes of the Law - The True Story of Love, Betrayal, Murder, Fame and Justice in 1950s America.
True Crime Ink - Specializes in out of print true crime books, magazines, wanted posters and other artifacts.
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Two Codes for Murder - A true crime book about the spousal abuse and attempted murder of Charlene Mitleider and Muaid Alfuraiji.
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