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Anonymous works are works, such asart orliterature, that have ananonymous, undisclosed, or unknown creator or author. In the case of very old works, the author's name may simply be lost over the course of history and time. There are a number of reasons anonymous works arise.
In theUnited States, anonymous work is legally defined as "a work on the copies orphonorecords of which nonatural person is identified asauthor."[1]
In the case of very old works, the author's name may simply be lost over the course of history and time. In such cases the author is often referred to asAnonymus, theLatin form of "anonymous".
In other cases, the creator's name is intentionally kept secret. The author's reasons may vary from fear ofpersecution to protection of his or her reputation. Legal reasons may also bar an author from self-identifying.[citation needed] An author may also wish to remain anonymous to avoid becoming famous for their work.
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