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Jun 28, 2018 · In 1978, when she published her very first book of poems, Gloria Jean Watkins adopted the name of her maternal great-grandmother Bell Blair Hooks. But of course, her pen name is not Bell Hooks—it’s bell hooks. Asked why she styles her name in lowercase, hooks said:
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Feb 2, 2018 · Whatever the case may be, choosing a pen name remains a personal choice that ultimately aids writers in their publishing pursuits. Here’s a list of 21 famous writers and their real names...
Oct 14, 2021 · Pen names are created for a raft of reasons. This one was simply to protect our author’s privacy. As an Oxford scholar and instructor, Charles Dodgson preferred his literary works to be published under another name. To create his alias, he took his first two names, translated them to Latin, then reversed the order and translated the Latin ...
The photo is credited to Bachman's wife, Claudia Inez Bachman. Richard Bachman is a pen name (as well as a fictional character) of American horror fiction author Stephen King, adopted in 1977 for the novel Rage. King hid the link between himself and Bachman, until allowing for his identification in 1985. He collected the first four Bachman ...
The Library’s exhibition ‘Pen Names’ takes a thematic approach to the subject, looking at how factors such as privacy, gender, reputation, authenticity, and genre have influenced writers’ decision to use a pen name from the 1800s to the present day.
Nov 26, 2018 · If you’re considering using a pen name, and would like to find out what changing author names meant for one well-known writer, read novelist Jane Costello’s explanation of why she chose the pseudonym Catherine Isaac for her tenth book.
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A pen name is a device used by some writers to allow them to express themselves while hiding their true identities. Also known as a literary alias , pseudonym or nom de plume , it can be a variation of a writer’s birth or married name or a completely invented pseudonym.
