Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'

Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by jolmg on Monday March 01, 2021 @01:26PM (#26306127)

Isn't that what pen-names are for? They can use a new pen-name if they want to write on a topic that might not be received well and only reveal themselves after it's well received. Has something changed so that this isn't as viable of a strategy anymore?

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by mustaflex on Monday March 01, 2021 @01:33PM (#26306242)

I think it reached a certain point where even a pen-name is not enough. The author might write something completely safe(under his own name) and some people will still be able to nitpick and led a crusade against him/her.

You can control what you write but not the mob trying to lynch you.

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Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ... by ghaff on Monday March 01, 2021 @01:38PM (#26306329)

Well, yes, but not having a pen-name that's connected to a real world identity does limit the potential consequences to a significant degree. It's not perfect, especially if you do something illegal, but an online mob probably can't get you fired if they don't know your real identity.

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