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Originally Posted by HarryT
Is that really the way it works in the US? In most of Europe, the initial publication of a work that would otherwise be in the public domain gets a one-time, non-renewable, 25-year copyright term. Given that Ms Atwood is currently 74 years old, and hence almost certain to be in the public domain in 2114 (assuming a life+70 copyright term), that would be the case for this work.
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Dunno.
That is how I read the legalese:
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap3.html
It could also be 95 or 120 years depending on who is listed as owner of the ip when published.
(Shrug)
I know a couple of ERB books published in the 80's are still under copyright.