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Did Gjellerup ever write under any other pseudonyms apart from'Epigonos'?

  • No

  • Yes, he used several pseudonyms

  • Yes, he also wrote as 'Kaleidoscope

  • Yes, he used the pen name 'Metamorphosis

Answer

No, Gjellerup never wrote under any other pseudonyms apart from'Epigonos'. He used this pseudonym to sign his poems, and he also used it as the title for his first collection of poetry, which was published in 1880. The pseudonym is derived from the Greek word for'descendant', and it reflects Gjellerup's belief that he was a successor to the great poets of the past.
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