female writer; woman writer
Refers to a woman who is a literary author. The term 女流 is a somewhat traditional way to specify female practitioners in arts or professions.
She is a famous female writer.
女流作家 is a more general term for a female author, not limited to literature.
女性文学者 is a more modern and neutral term for a female literary scholar or writer.
Compound of 女流 (じょりゅう, 'female style/school') + 文学者 (ぶんがくしゃ, 'literary person'). The prefix 女流 is used to specify a female practitioner in traditional arts or professions.