Samuel L. Clemens is better known by his pen name “Mark Twain.”
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The artists tend to be reluctant influencers; many use pen names, and almost all prefer to use illustrations to depict themselves publicly.—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 His third and current pen name is evidence of him fulfilling that debt to himself.—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025 In an odd coincidence, The Long Walk actually represents the first of two King novels that were released under his Richard Bachman pen name that have been adapted into films this fall, and both are about dystopian contests.—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025 Then, text appears, responding to Lubelfeld’s question as if its writer is Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain.—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pen name
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