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A pen name is a pseudonym (sometimes a particular form of the real name) adopted by an author (or on the author's behalf by their publishers). English usage also includes the French-language phrase nom de plume (which in French literally means "pen name"). [14] The concept of pseudonymity has a long history.
A multiple-use name or anonymity pseudonym is a pseudonym open for anyone to use and these have been adopted by various groups, often as a protest against the cult of individual creators. In Italy, two anonymous groups of writers have gained some popularity with the collective names of Luther Blissett and Wu Ming .
With the accrual of one's online activity, his or her mask is increasingly defined by his or her style of writing, vocabulary, and topics. The kind of mask one chooses reveals something about the subject behind the mask, which might be referred to as the "metaphor" of the mask. The online mask does not reveal the actual identity of a person; it ...
If they use their mononym or pseudonym exclusively, then use that name (e.g. Aaliyah, Selena, and Usher). If a person is known by multiple professional names, the article title should be either their most commonly used one, or their original name (Sean Combs and Teemu Keisteri are examples for the latter.) For fictional entities, use common names.
The secret is out: Taylor Swift is Nils Sjöberg, the mysterious Swede who co-wrote Calvin Harris' global smash "This is What You Came For." While Swift hid behind a pseudonym in penning the insta ...
The pseudonym allows tracking back of data to its origins, which distinguishes pseudonymization from anonymization, [9] where all person-related data that could allow backtracking has been purged. Pseudonymization is an issue in, for example, patient-related data that has to be passed on securely between clinical centers.
There’s a reason for everything! Taylor Swift (finally) revealed why she has chosen to use her pseudonym Nils Sjöberg to make music. Taylor Swift Through the Years: From Nashville Upstart ...
The literary concept of the heteronym refers to one or more imaginary character(s) created by a writer to write in different styles. Heteronyms differ from pen names (or pseudonyms, from the Greek words for "false" and "name") in that the latter are just false names, while the former are characters that have their own supposed physiques, biographies, and writing styles.