Moral Rights, Creativity, and Copyright Law: The Death of the Transformative Author

The book challenges the notion that moral rights in copyright law are necessary or beneficial and argues that they can actually hinder transformative creativity. It provides examples from history and contemporary practice to support its argument.

Format: Hardback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 29 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book makes a compelling case that the inclusion of moral rights provisions in copyright law is based on a misguided understanding or romanticization of the role of the author. By drawing on a diverse array of historical and contemporary examples, the book effectively illustrates how moral rights can impede the pursuit of transformative creativity. This insightful work will be of great interest to researchers, students, policy makers, and legal professionals engaged in the field of intellectual property law.

The book argues that moral rights provisions in copyright law rest on a misunderstanding, or romanticization, of the role of the author.

The book draws on a wide range of historical and contemporary examples to demonstrate how moral rights can constitute a barrier to transformative creativity.

It will appeal to researchers, students, policy makers, and lawyers working in the area of intellectual property law.

Weight: 508g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032534299