Last week marked the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë’s birth, reminding us all of the wonderful work she produced, such as Jane Eyre - one of the most popular novels of all time. While the Brontë sisters are now household names, that wasn’t always the case. In fact, Charlotte and her sisters each initially published their much loved literature under the pseudonyms Acton, Ellis and Currer Bell, owing to the perceived gender roles of the time.
Jonkers’, specialists in rare books, have created this infographic to explore the pseudonyms used by some well-loved authors, including C.S Lewis and Agatha Christie, and the reasons behind their nom de plume. There’s an array of reasons why someone might chose to write under another name, including to avoid sexism, like the Brontës and George Eliot, and to avoid cultural connotations their real name might conjure up.
While for others, a pseudonym is just a way to mask their identity and to allow them to publish work without hype, like in the instance of J.K. Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith. Take a look at the infographic below to discover the true identity of various well-known writers. What pen name would you choose for yourself?
Infographic by: www.jonkers.co.uk
Jonkers’, specialists in rare books, have created this infographic to explore the pseudonyms used by some well-loved authors, including C.S Lewis and Agatha Christie, and the reasons behind their nom de plume. There’s an array of reasons why someone might chose to write under another name, including to avoid sexism, like the Brontës and George Eliot, and to avoid cultural connotations their real name might conjure up.
Infographic by: www.jonkers.co.uk
