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Samuel L. Clemens is better known by his pen name “Mark Twain.”
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During his downtime, Radcliffe works with the Trevor Project (among other charities); writes poetry (under a pen name); and unwinds by playing fantasy football and learning complex rap lyrics.
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Julia Emmanuele, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Darian, who uses a pen name for her writing, tells Glamour via Zoom.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively present the first trailer for the film about two sisters with a strong bond that is inspired by the novel of the same name by Janusz Korczak, also known under his pen name Henryk Goldszmit.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Raised in Villa Park, Calif., Smith chose to model her pen name after her two favorite fantasy writers, Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien and The Chronicles of Narnia author C.S. Lewis.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Julia Emmanuele, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Darian, who uses a pen name for her writing, tells Glamour via Zoom.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively present the first trailer for the film about two sisters with a strong bond that is inspired by the novel of the same name by Janusz Korczak, also known under his pen name Henryk Goldszmit.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Raised in Villa Park, Calif., Smith chose to model her pen name after her two favorite fantasy writers, Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien and The Chronicles of Narnia author C.S. Lewis.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Pen name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pen%20name. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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