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pen name
noun
a pseudonym used by an author; nom de plume.
pen name
noun
Also called: nom de plume.an author's pseudonym
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pen name1
First recorded in 1840–50
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The series was then handed on to an author using the pen name Aubrey Clark for three more.
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John leads a quiet life of the mind, spending his days designing puzzles under the pen name Ludwig.
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I also write psychological thrillers under the pen name Sarah K. Stephens.
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In the years since, she has written articles, plays and a series of crime books for adults under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
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“It’s a pen name, long story. Where you been?”
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What is a pen name?
A pen name is a name, especially a completely fake one, under which an author publishes their work instead of using their real name.The term nom de plume means the exact same thing. There are many reasons an author may choose to use a pen name instead of their own name, such as to avoid controversy or to create a persona. Many women authors throughout history have used a male or gender-neutral pen name to get their work published due to bias against women writers. A famous example is Mary Ann Evans, who used the pen name George Eliot.A more general term for a pen name is pseudonym, which refers to any false name but is most commonly associated with writers.Example: Many people know that Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Clemens, but they don't realize he also published as Sieur Louis de Conte.
A pen name is a name, especially a completely fake one, under which an author publishes their work instead of using their real name.The term nom de plume means the exact same thing. There are many reasons an author may choose to use a pen name instead of their own name, such as to avoid controversy or to create a persona. Many women authors throughout history have used a male or gender-neutral pen name to get their work published due to bias against women writers. A famous example is Mary Ann Evans, who used the pen name George Eliot.A more general term for a pen name is pseudonym, which refers to any false name but is most commonly associated with writers.Example: Many people know that Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Clemens, but they don't realize he also published as Sieur Louis de Conte.
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