essayist

名词 essayist:

1. a writer of literary works
   同义词：litterateur

1. British essayist noted for his trenchant literary criticism. His works include The Characters of Shakespeare's Plays(1817).
   哈兹利特，威廉1778－1830因犀利的文学批评而闻名的英国散文家，他的作品包括莎士比亚戏剧中的人物(1817年)
2. Some people have suggested that Proust is not a novelist at all, but an essayist.
   有些人提出，普鲁斯特根本不是小说家，而是散文作家。
3. The essayist's new book has been criticized by many people.
   这位随笔作家的新书受到许多人的批评。

es.say.ist

n.（名词）
A writer of essays.
作者，作家：论说文（或散文、小品文等）的作者