Publishing Raymond Carver's "Original" Stories as "Fair Use"

Authors

Matthew J. Weldon, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the legal and ethical implications of editorial influence on authorial rights, particularly in the context of Raymond Carver's works edited by Gordon Lish. It explores the tension between editorial collaboration and copyright law, highlighting the challenges of attributing contributions and protecting authorial intent. The analysis draws on U.S. copyright law, moral rights, and fair use doctrine to evaluate Tess Gallagher's efforts to publish Carver's original stories, raising broader questions about the role of editors and the limits of their creative input.

Disciplines

Constitutional Law | Intellectual Property Law | International Law | Law | Legal Profession

Recommended Citation

Matthew J. Weldon, Publishing Raymond Carver's "Original" Stories as "Fair Use", 7 Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J. 531 (2009).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol7/iss2/8