Who was the first male writer who made his career under a woman's pseudonym?

euab

When Franklin used a pseudonym, he often created an entire persona for the "writer." Sometimes he wrote as a woman, other times as a man, but always with a specific point of view. While all of his writings were focused and logical, many were also humorous, filled with wit and irony. Silence Dogood, Harry Meanwell, Alice Addertongue, Richard Saunders, and Timothy Turnstone were a few of the many pseudonyms Franklin used throughout his career. http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/l3_wit_name.html Dec 08 12, 8:28 AM

urbankheki

In 1735 French poet Paul Desforges-Maillard had published his poems under his female cousin's name: "Poésies de Mlle Malcrais de La Vigne". The anecdote is told in Robert Browning's epic poem "The Two Poets of Croisic" (1878). http://www.fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Desforges-Maillard To tell the truth, I've awaited an earlier example. Dec 09 12, 5:22 AM