man of letters

noun

1. a man engaged in literary pursuits, especially a professional writer.
2. a man of great learning; scholar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of man of letters¹

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

And this brings us to our most versatile man-of-letters—James Russell Lowell.

From Project Gutenberg

She had been the friend p. vof nearly every prominent man-of-letters from Rogers to Tennyson.

From Project Gutenberg