The Rise and Fall of Pseudonyms
by Carmela Ciararu
When the venerable tradition of the pseudonym is discussed, it is often in reductive terms. The other day, someone said to me, “There are three reasons why authors use pen names, right?” and went on to cite them: Women writing as men. Writers with dirty secrets to hide. Highbrow writers slumming it in trashy genres. It’s true that each of those motives is historically common, but there are many others.
Lees hier verder in The New York Times van 24 juni 2011
Vraag: wie schuilt er achter het pseudoniem Jo Jaspers?