Bit of advice please?

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bloodyelle
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Hi, I want to print poetry that would be credited to the author onto canvas and resell. Is this legal?

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Assuming that the poetry is still in copyright, then you would need the author's permission. As a rough guide, if the author died more than 70 years ago, for instance like John Yeats, then his work will no longer be in copyright.
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Thanks for the speedy reply! I thought so..but was hoping not!
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