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Old 16th March 2008, 01:45 AM   #11 (permalink)
Giovanna Clairval
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Re: Copyright on referring to celebrities

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Originally Posted by SJAB View Post

I have a section of a 1st world war poem in my latest effort. I know, since the author died in the 1970's that it is still in copyright, so if the work is sold I will have to get copyright sorted out,(Though it is only a verse and think there is a rule concerning part use, but not sure)

I have read somewhere that you can quote up to four lines, with mention of the author and the publisher (same for songs).
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