Auteur vs Author - What's the difference?
auteur | author |
A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of his works.
* 1974 , William Bender, "Call to vespers", Time , 11 Feb 1974:
* 2003 , "Broadway is bigger than ever", The Economist , 24 Apr 2003:
* 2011 , Jane Graham, The Guardian , 23 Jun 2011:
The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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* (Samuel Johnson) (1709-1784)
# (the author) I, me.
Someone who writes books for a living.
The works of an author or authors.
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Author is a related term of auteur.
As nouns the difference between auteur and author
is that auteur is a creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of his works while author is the originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.As a verb author is
to create a work as its author.auteur
English
(wikipedia auteur)Noun
(en noun)- The libretto was a piece of hack work from a Parisian scenario factory run by an enterprising auteur of sorts named Eugene Scribe.
- Since Mr Luhrmann first tackled the opera, he has entered the select circle of celebrity directors on the basis of only three films, including “Moulin Rouge”. And his “La Bohème”—designed by Mrs Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, a double Oscar-winner for “Moulin Rouge”—is avowedly the work of an auteur .
- If a widely respected auteur such as Martin Scorsese, Allen or Malick has given you the stamp of approval, you might not live fast or die young, but you'll leave a good-looking legacy.
Derived terms
* auteur theoryauthor
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- Eternal King; thee, Author of all being.
The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant
- The chief glory of every people arises from its authors .
The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond
- During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant
