skilled writer; essayist
Refers to a person who is good at writing, especially prose or essays. Often implies a refined or literary style.
He is known as an excellent writer.
That essayist's essays always make me think.
文筆家 is a more formal term for a writer or literary person, often used for professional writers, while 文章家 can imply a connoisseur of good writing.
Compound of 文章 (writing, prose) and 家 (person, expert). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for describing a specialist in a field.