The term 'The Prague Cemetery Author' refers to the Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco. He is best known for his novel 'The Name of the Rose', which was published in 1980. He also wrote 'The Prague Cemetery', a historical novel set in 19th century Europe, which was published in 2010. Eco was an internationally renowned scholar, having written numerous books on semiotics, philosophy, and literary theory. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 84.