On 4/29/06, Matt Brown morven@gmail.com wrote:
Should the nationality of the author take precedence over the place of first publication?
To add to my own post: considering the citizenship of the author gives the problem of what happens when the multiple authors of a work have different citizenship. And what if the work was written in a nation different from the author's citizenship?
First publication is certainly easier, unless there is a good reason why not.
As far as I remember, it's generally advised to only use the pre-1923 date for works first published within the United States. Possibly treaty obligations (Berne Convention, among others) override national law when it comes to works originating from outside.
-Matt