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ahi · 01-11-2010, 01:35 PM

How does French copyright law deal with works posthumously published works?

Casanova's "Histoire de ma vie" has had a variety of edited versions published, but the first publication of an unmolested version of what he actually wrote (without it being rewritten by overzealous editors) was only published in 1960.

Would the manuscript text (sans any footnotes and commentary added by the publisher) be under copyright in France or abroad? Casanova died in 1798... so we are at life+212. Does the fact that it was "only" published 50 years ago mean that it is still under copyright worldwide though?

- Ahi

Ps.: I apologize if this is the wrong forum... please move it, if appropriate.

01-11-2010, 01:35 PM	#1
ahi Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 507333 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	French Copyright Law Question How does French copyright law deal with works posthumously published works? Casanova's "Histoire de ma vie" has had a variety of edited versions published, but the first publication of an unmolested version of what he actually wrote (without it being rewritten by overzealous editors) was only published in 1960. Would the manuscript text (sans any footnotes and commentary added by the publisher) be under copyright in France or abroad? Casanova died in 1798... so we are at life+212. Does the fact that it was "only" published 50 years ago mean that it is still under copyright worldwide though? - Ahi Ps.: I apologize if this is the wrong forum... please move it, if appropriate.