Shakespeare, vis-à-vis the expression “brave new world”

COINER

Think of the person who first put these famous words into writing, much like minting a new phrase for the ages.

The phrase "brave new world" comes from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, where Miranda says it upon seeing new people. The clue calls him the "coiner" of the expression, meaning he was the first to use it in writing. "Vis-à-vis" just hints at the relationship—Shakespeare in relation to the phrase—leading to the answer.