Pen Name (Noun)
Meaning
An author's pseudonym.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Mary Ann Evans used the pen name George Eliot to write novels in the 19th century.
- Stephen King has used the pen name Richard Bachman to write several novels, including Rage.
- Many authors choose a pen name to keep their personal and professional lives separate.
- Joyce Carol Oates has written under several pen names, including Rosamond Smith and Lauren Kelly.
- Mark Twain was a famous pen name used by the American author and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens.