Guess Who

I thought we'd do something different today. I'm leaving out the first line of this epitaph because it reveals the author.

Like the cover of an old book,

Its contents torn out,

And stripped of its lettering and gilding

Lies here, food for worms;

Yet the work itself shall not be lost,

For it will appear once more,

In a new,

And more beautiful edition,

Corrected and amended

By the AUTHOR.

Can you guess who wrote this epitaph? No looking it up on the Search Engines. Check in Friday for the answer. :)