canonsauthors
Canonsauthors is a term used in literary and religious studies to refer to the authors whose works are regarded as part of a canon—the collection of texts considered authoritative or foundational within a culture. The term blends canon with authors and is used to discuss the group of writers whose writings repeatedly shape teaching, interpretation, and cultural memory. In literature, canonical authors are those whose works have achieved enduring critical attention, institutional endorsement, and widespread inclusion in curricula and anthologies. In religious contexts, canons are sacred collections, and canonsauthors may refer to figures whose writings or inferred authorship are treated as normative within the canon, though authorship can be contested and historically complex.
Criteria for canonicity vary by culture and era but commonly include historical influence, persistent critical reception,
See also: literary canon, canonicity, canon formation, and religious canon.