noun
literary world; anthology; collection of literary works
Refers to the realm of literature or a curated collection of literary pieces. Often used in titles of literary magazines or anthologies.
彼は文苑で活躍する作家だ。
He is a writer active in the literary world.
この文苑には近代の名作が収められている。
This anthology contains modern masterpieces.
From Chinese 文苑 (wényuàn), meaning 'literary garden' or 'realm of literature'. The spelling 文園 is a variant using 園 (garden) with a similar meaning.