proser

noun

Definition of prosernext
as in prosateur

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  1. playwright
  2. poet
  3. screenwriter
  4. dramatist
  5. scriptwriter
  6. bard
  7. essayist
  8. journalist
Noun
  • John Haman, a playwright and teacher who lives in Hot Springs Village, was one of Trieschmann's Hendrix classmates.
    Rachel O'Neal, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The playwright writes the script (the words and movements the actors should perform) and the director brings the script to life by telling people how to perform.
    The Week Junior, theweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of playwright
Noun
  • One person who had their palm read at this time was the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde.
    Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Marie-Reine, who had stayed at the Palmyra during the festival’s heyday, took my hand and walked me through the hotel of her memories, the dances in the cavernous dining hall, the all-night lyrical improvisations of the poet Talal Haidar in the courtyard.
    Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of poet
Noun
  • Founded in 1909, the organization annually brings together a cadre of film industry professionals including filmmakers, actors, producers, and screenwriters to select the best content of the year.
    Sam Falb, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The romantic outing comes months after the Tony Award-winning actress filed for divorce from husband Ted Griffin, a screenwriter, in October.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of screenwriter
Noun
  • As a dramatist, Baker has long excelled at conveying complex emotion with something as simple as a pause, and the silences of Janet Planet are just as powerful on the big screen.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But great dramatists recognize that our lives exist largely in gray zones, and that no ideology can contain our contradictory humanity.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of dramatist
Noun
  • Karen is a talented scriptwriter who will bring the story to life on screen.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
  • As in the production chain, giving space to the talent of women and pushing for their inclusion in front of and behind the camera — as scriptwriters, directors, and cinematographers — is a public service duty and a strategic choice.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of scriptwriter
Noun
  • The husky Black man from the Bronx toiled for every inch of respect, beset by toxicity and misinformation, as hairy white folk-rock and boogie-band alumni pushed similar buttons to become the de facto bards of the everyman.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The endearing homecoming introduces new characters including Moni (Hualalai Chung), a passionate island bard; Loto (Rose Matafeo), a quirky shipwright; Kele (David Fane), a cantankerous farmer; and Simea (Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda), Moana’s tenacious younger sister.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of bard
Noun
  • Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold chronicles the life of the essayist, novelist, screenwriter and critic Joan Didon through personal stories from behind the influential work.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Buy Now: Second Life on Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Noble The Emperor of Gladness, Ocean Vuong (May 13) Poet and essayist Ocean Vuong’s third novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is a big-hearted ode to second chances.
    Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of essayist
Noun
  • Scientists who step into the role of public explainers — through blogs, videos, podcasts, or direct engagement with journalists — can help counter the false narratives out there by providing clear, relatable information.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Every tribe has its myths, and journalists are no exception.
    Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of journalist
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