This paper seeks to construct a definition of the author literary legacy, as well as of the elements that make it up from the opinions expressed by writers, journalists, managers and university professors and also of the existing literature, within the framework of the doctoral thesis ongoing "Author Literary Foundations: Cultural Management and Literature. Proposal of a model of relationship based on the study of the Literary Foundations of the Province of Cadiz ". First, literary legacy is defined and then aspects of interest such as the literary archive, the bibliography about the author, the private library, the intellectual property, the physical places and objects associated with memory are expanded. Finally a synthesis proposal is made for its definition.