## set_author ##

```python
fpdf.set_author(author: str)
```
### Description ###

Defines the author of the document.

### Parameters ###

author:
> The name of the author.

### See also ###

[set_creator](set_creator.md), [set_keywords](set_keywords.md), [set_subject](set_subject.md), [set_title](set_title.md).