essayist

Plural: essayists

Noun

• A writer who composes short literary compositions on a specific subject.
• a writer of literary works
• One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.

Examples

• She was an essayist whose frequent contributions to the editorial pages of major newspapers had a loyal following.
• The ESSAYIST in him appreciated the coherent narrative created by his Words With Friends plays.

Synonyms

litterateur