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پدیدآور

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Also known as contributor, authors, contributors

In legal discourse, an author is the creator of an original work that has been published, whether that work exists in written, graphic, visual, or recorded form. The act of creating such a work is called authorship, which means a sculptor, painter, or composer is considered the author of their respective sculptures, paintings, or musical compositions. Although in common usage, the term "author" is often associated specifically with the writer of a book, article, play, or other written work. In cases involving a work for hire, the employer or commissioning party is legally considered the author

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An author is the creator of an original work—such as a book, painting, sculpture, or musical composition—that has been published or made public. The term matters legally because it determines who owns the rights to a creative work, though this can shift in cases where someone is hired to create something on behalf of an employer or client.

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Instance of
occupation
Subclass of
creator
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different from
writer
category for eponymous categories
Category:Categories by writer
entry in abbreviations table
авт.
female form of label
مولفہ
male form of label
автор
ISCO-88 occupation class
2451
ISCO-08 occupation class
2641
P13411
Veneto
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Template:Infobox writer
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