noun
literary scholar; person of letters
Refers to someone who studies literature academically or is deeply engaged in literary culture, often with a scholarly or intellectual connotation.
彼は著名な文学者で、日本文学の研究で知られている。
He is a renowned literary scholar, known for his research on Japanese literature.
noun
A broader, more general sense for someone who writes literature or is a professional writer, though 作家 is more common for a creative writer.
その文学者は数々の小説を発表している。
That writer has published numerous novels.