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Originally Posted by AlexBell
Just as a matter of interest: If Mark Twain has been dead for a hundred years is his autobiography still copyright?
Regards, Alex
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I looked into this when the news of the new edition of the full autobiopgraphy surfaced.
In the US, some parts are out of copyright, and some parts are in copyright. (Copyright parts are mainly those bits previously published between 1923 and 1977)
In Canada, none of his works, published or unpublished, are in copyright
In the UK, some parts are out of copyright, and some parts are in copyright. (Copyright parts are mainly those bits previously unpublished and now newly published)
Elsewhere it'll depend on local laws on unpublished posthumous works.