A pretentious, postmodern jerk-off idea, popular among some academics, that says that the creator of an artistic work is irrelevant to the work, that their thought processes and intentions in creating the work don't matter, that they are not an authority on the very thing that they created, and that YOU, the passive consumer of the work, are more qualified to know what the work is about than they are, who put tons of hard work and effort into creating it.
Who does this "Ray Bradbury" person think he is, saying that Fahrenheit 451 is about how nobody reads books anymore? *I* say it's about censorship, dammit! What does HE know, he only wrote the damn thing! Death of the author says that creators are just passive, empty vessels through which the Divine Muse speaks!
by q359 July 24, 2023
Jackie Weaver
Jackie Weaver – if you recall the dialogue from the jaw-droppingly chaotic parish council meeting – had “no authority” to remove councillors from the meeting. “No authority at all.”
theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/29/jackie-weaver-had-no-authority-after-all-investigation-finds
Jackie Weaver – if you recall the dialogue from the jaw-droppingly chaotic parish council meeting – had “no authority” to remove councillors from the meeting. “No authority at all.”
theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/29/jackie-weaver-had-no-authority-after-all-investigation-finds
by iwanttodrawahouse January 5, 2023
Jackie Weaver – if you recall the dialogue from the jaw-droppingly chaotic parish council meeting – had “no authority” to remove councillors from the meeting. “No authority at all.”
theguardian com/society/2022/mar/29/jackie-weaver-had-no-authority-after-all-investigation-finds
theguardian com/society/2022/mar/29/jackie-weaver-had-no-authority-after-all-investigation-finds
by iwanttodrawahouse January 5, 2023
Authority figures, with veneer of legitimacy so thin, that it can be readily removed, to reveal the criminal constitution that is beneath.
The mother was a hypocrit, and a scratch-off authority, with a history of criminal faults, that she hid behind the facade of respectable, government, employee.
by ancestaera June 26, 2020
Unfunny rascals badly adorning net dormitories in cringey, torturous, iotas of neurological acidity racking your attention under tremendous hordes of regret.
That joke took way too much for what it’s worth. I guess the real Urban Dictionary Author was the me i made along the way.
by Lil Holland October 9, 2023
Written with a hyphen, the phrase author-cast refers to the author's equivalent of a fancast. It is the practice of casting celebrities as characters in your book. Originated in the fanfic-writing community and is very prevalent on Wattpad. However, there is still an issue with representation in author-casts.
"Hey, I just finished my author-cast, want to see?"
"Oh, cool! You have Idris Elba casted as the dad!"
"Yeah, he looks just like how I imagined him!"
"Oh, cool! You have Idris Elba casted as the dad!"
"Yeah, he looks just like how I imagined him!"
by atharin May 21, 2022