pen name
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Noir fans will recognize the title as belonging to a short story by William Irish, the pen name of that master of unease, Cornell Woolrich.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Written by Postel-Vinay — the pen name of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
She said she still wants her fans - the McFans and Freida Readahs - to continue to know her by her pen name.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
She published her first newspaper piece that same year, and adopted the alliterative pen name.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
He can have another name given to him when he comes of age, a nickname from his friends, and if he is a poet, he can have a pen name.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
