literarian
n.— «A literarian is someone who loves literature so much that he or she wants to share it with as many people as possible, so this award is for those who dedicate their lives to love of literature.» —“Taking on the establishment made Ferlinghetti a shoo-in to receive first-ever literarian award” by Heidi Benson San Francisco Chronicle (California) Nov. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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