Author - Sakusha

Japanese: 作者 - さくしゃ

〘 noun 〙① A person who creates a work of art such as a poem, piece of writing, painting, or sculpture. In ancient times, it also referred to people who create things in general. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 1, 53, left note: "The author of the above poem _{is unknown} ." ※Yomihon, Tsubakisetsu Yumiharigetsu (1807-11), Collections: "In the end, the author's (sakusha's) efforts are so great that we cannot explain them all." [Riji - Rakuki]② A poet who has been selected to be included in imperial anthologies. ※Fukuro-soshi (around 1157-59), vol. 1: "Nyudo, Kii Nyudo Soi, perhaps the author of the later Collections"③ A person who writes a script, particularly a person who creates a play, Kyogen. ※Sarugaku-dangi (1430), Noh Writing Style, Part 3: "This is a Noh that was published in a new book. It is said to exist in the three arts, but it has an author."④ A person who plans. A person who plots a conspiracy. ※Gukansho (1220) 6 “The author does things that are beyond his will, but it is his failure to acknowledge them and to understand them is what is truly impressive.”

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Japanese:

〘名〙① ある詩歌、文章、絵画、彫刻などの芸術作品を作った人。また、古くは、広く物を作る人をいった。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一・五三・左注「右歌作者未_レ詳」※読本・椿説弓張月（1807‐11）拾遺「一部の結局、作者(サクシャ)の苦心、ここに説も竭(つく)すべからず」〔礼記‐楽記〕② 特に、勅撰集などに歌をえらばれた歌人。※袋草紙（1157‐59頃）上「入道云、紀伊入道素意、後拾遺作者にはあらずやと云々」③ 特に、脚本を書く人。芝居狂言を作る人。※申楽談儀（1430）能書く様、その三「是、新作の本に出されたる能也。三道に有といへ共、作者をつく」④ 計画する人。陰謀などをはからう人。※愚管抄（1220）六「ただおぼしめしも入ぬ事を作者のするを、えしろしめさずさとらせ給はぬ事こそちからおよばね」

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