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That is usually called a "pen name." Sometimes people will refer to it as "nom de plume" which essentially means the same thing, only in French. Generally, another good term to know is "pseudonym" which is what a person would call any fake name someone uses. So one could say "He published the book under a pen name" or could also say "He published the book under a pseudonym/."
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∙ 11y ago
Pen name or pseudonym is a name used by an author instead of their real name. This can be done for various reasons such as privacy, genre change, or to appeal to a different audience.
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∙ 14y ago"Nom de plume" for the raffinates, "pseudonym" for the rest of us.
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∙ 12y agopseudonym
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What term is a name used by an author instead of her real name?
Nom de plume
What does seudonym mean?
A pseudonym is a fictitious name used by an author instead of their real name. It is often used in literature or by individuals who wish to remain anonymous or adopt a different identity for various reasons.
What is Mark Twain's middle name?
Mark Twain is nom de plume (a name used by an author instead of his rea name). It has no middle part. The author who used the name Mark Twain was Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
What is the term used to describe an author's real name?
autonym
Who signed a fake name instead of their real name on the Declaration of Independence?
None of the signers used a false name.
What is Richard Bachman real name?
Richard Bachman's real name is Stephen King. It was a pen name used by the author to publish some of his early works.
Does Roald Dahl have a pen name?
Roald Dahl did not use a pen name while writing. Instead, he used his real name that he was born with in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales.
What is the real name of the author of Middlemarch?
The real name of the author of Middlemarch is Mary Ann Evans. She used the pen name George Eliot when writing her novels.
Why does an old book of Tom Sawyer have Samuel clemens as the author and not Mark Twain?
Mark Twain was the pen name used by Samuel Clemens, so both names refer to the same person. The book attributing the authorship to Samuel Clemens is simply using his real name instead of his pen name.
What is a pen name or a pseudonym?
A pen name or pseudonym is a fictitious name used by an author instead of their real name when writing and publishing books, articles, or other works. Authors often choose to use a pen name for various reasons, such as privacy, genre differentiation, or marketing purposes.
What does the pen name really mean?
A pen name is a fake name used by an author if they don't want to give out their real name. A pen isn't real it is called a frindle if you have read the book by Andrew Clements you would know it is called a frindle
What is difference between pen name and pseudo name?
A pen name is a pseudonym adopted by an author who does not want his or her own real name to appear on a written work. A pseudonym is a false name used for any purpose.
