pen name

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Noun pen name has 1 sense

pen name, nom de plume - an author's pseudonym
--₁ is a kind of pseudonym, anonym, nom de guerre

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Pen Name

Definition:

A pen name is a fictitious name chosen by an author to publish their works under, instead of using their real name.

Sense 1 - Author's Alias:

An author might use a pen name as an alias to maintain anonymity, separate different genres of writing, or experiment with a new writing style without associating it with their known name.

Example Sentences:

Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, chose the pen name "Mark Twain" to publish his famous novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
Under the pen name Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling wrote the crime fiction novel "The Cuckoo's Calling."

Sense 2 - Pseudonym:

Pen name is often referred to as a pseudonym, as it allows the author to create an alternate identity for their literary works.

Example Sentences:

Voltaire, the Enlightenment writer, used the pen name "Voltaire" instead of his actual name François-Marie Arouet.
The Brontë sisters originally published their poems and novels under pen names, such as Charlotte Brontë using "Currer Bell."

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