literati

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These days, the online literati despises Shriver as a matter of principle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

What was supporting the grand mansions and the literati in England in the middle of the 19th century?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

In the world of literature, for example, authors who are “othered” outside of the elite literati typically are boxed into othering themselves just to parlay their creativity into a career.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

When East Coast literati ask themselves this question, they often answer: Joan Didion.

From New York Times • May 17, 2023

The young poets Vos and Brandt, the poetess Alida Bruno, and others of the rising literati, sought her friendship.

From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den