literati

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This makes for puckish satire of the literati and its highly cultured brand of condescension; at times the movie feels like a South American spin on a Noah Baumbach film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 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

Unlike, for example, the 1983 list, which now looks like a defining picture of the London literati, the judges believe the 2023 list is more representative of British society as a whole.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

He was a member of the famous Saturday Club, frequented by the chief literati and wits of the period, with several of whom he corresponded.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various