dramatist
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈdɹɑmətɪst// UK //dɹˈæmɐtˌɪst// drama·tist
n. a person who writes plays for the theater. You use this word to describe someone who creates stories meant to be performed on stage.
n. a writer of plays or dramatic works. Often used to distinguish the author of a play from a novelist or poet.
The famous dramatist wrote several successful plays in the 19th century.
After years of writing short stories, the author decided to become a dramatist and focus on writing for the stage.
The university's theater department invited a renowned dramatist to discuss the evolution of tragic structure from the Greeks to the modern era.