Explore Contributor Roles
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| Name | Description | Persons |
|---|---|---|
| Author | The person responsible for the creation of the work. |
14893 |
| Bookseller | Indicates the person running the firm that sold the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run. |
357 |
| Compiler | The person who selected the works contained within a text. Usually applies to anthologies and collections. |
57 |
| Composer | The person responsible for the composition of music, most often in a play or psalm. |
14 |
| Editor | The person who selected, revised, and arranged the work for print. |
494 |
| Engraver | The person responsible for turning an illustration into an engraving. |
99 |
| Illustrator | The person who created the image from which any engravings were created. Usually different than the Engraver. |
140 |
| Introducer | The person who composed the introduction or any prefatory material for the work. Must be a different person than the author. |
62 |
| Printer | Indicates the person running the firm that printed the work. This role is included if the firm is female-run. |
380 |
| Publisher | Indicates the person running the firm for whom the work was printed. This role is included if the firm is female-run. |
1289 |
| Translator | The person who is responsible for translating the text from one language to another. |
551 |