publicist, essayist, commentator
essayist
essayist, sketch writer, feature writer
Этот очеркист написал книгу о деревне
This essayist wrote a book about the countryside.
Молодой очеркист опубликовал статью в журнале
The young essayist published an article in a magazine.
Очеркист долго собирал материал для рассказа
The essayist spent a long time gathering material for his story.