I'm thinking of a famous female author who went by a male name to get her books and novels published... who is it?
2006-10-29 12:49:24 · 9 answers · asked by sarahjc23 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Somewhat more famous than George Eliot was George Sand (Amandine A.L. Dupin) who hung out with the likes of Chopin no less, and whose novels were pretty racy for the day. She herself was quite notorious for dressing like and man and having lovers of either sex. Very colorful.
2006-10-29 13:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by Miz Teri 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Almost all female authors from the Victorian era backwards had male pseudonyms. You're probably thinking of George Elliot, though.
2006-10-29 12:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of women have done this in the past. Any specific book you're thinking of? For example, the author Charlotte Bronte (author of Jane Eyre) went by the name Currer Bell.
2006-10-29 12:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by vrc84 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 23:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be thinking of one of the Bronte sisters, maybe Charlotte Bronte, who wrote Jane Eyre. Her pseudonym was Currer Bell.
2006-10-29 12:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joanne Rowling uses her initials J.K. because the publisher did not think boys would buy a book by a woman.
2006-10-29 12:59:14 · answer #6 · answered by rk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taylor Caldwell has been another - Marcus Holland and Max Reiner
2006-10-29 13:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by renclrk 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
George Elliot- her real name was Maryanne Evans
2006-10-29 12:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by dances with cats 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agatha Christie. Her real name was Martha Sue-Ellen Digsby!
2006-10-29 13:04:48 · answer #9 · answered by Sabrina H 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋