“author”一词在英文里是从中世纪的“auctor”演化而来,“auctor”意思是能够说出真理,并具有某种权威性的人。法文“auteur”一词包含了另一个意思,即个人性的创造。按照美国学者艾布拉姆斯的理解,作者是一个个体,他或她具有一定的知识和想象力,能够创造出完全来自于自我体验的作品,并且阅读不同于自己的作品。艾布拉姆斯的作者概念包含着几个因素:个人性、创造性、权威性和享有占有权。这些因素,是社会历史文化发展的结果。 The word “author” evolved from the medieval “auctor” in English. The word “auctor” means someone who can speak the truth and possess some authority. The word “auteur” in French contains another meaning, that of personal creation. According to the American scholar Abrams’s understanding, the author is an individual who has certain knowledge and imagination, can create works entirely from self-experience, and read works that are different from his own. Abrams’s author concept embraces several factors: personal, creative, authoritative, and possessive. These factors are the result of the development of social history and culture.