essayist

n.散文作家；随笔作家

Some people have suggested that Proust is not a novelist at all, but an essayist. 有些人提出，普鲁斯特根本不是小说家，而是散文作家。

The essayist's new book has been criticized by many people. 这位随笔作家的新书受到许多人的批评。