literary hack

ˈlɪtərɛri hæk

Definition

Definition of literary hack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writingwriter who produces dull work

The literary hack churned out another uninspired novel.

hack writer

penny-a-liner

scribbler

mediocre writerwriter lacking originality or quality

The novel was dismissed as the work of a literary hack.

hack writer

penny-a-liner

scribbler

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Expressions with literary

literary heavyweight

very important or influential person in literature

She is a literary heavyweight in modern fiction.

of literary bent

adj.

interested in reading or writing stories or poems

She is of literary bent and loves classic novels.

the literary heavyweights

important and influential authors in literature

The literary heavyweights gathered for the annual book fair.

literary agent

person representing writers to publishers

The literary agent secured a book deal for the author.

the literary scene

the community of people involved in literature

The literary scene in New York is vibrant and diverse.

literary circle

group of people who meet to discuss books or writing

She joined a literary circle at her local library.

Expressions with hack

hack about

move or work in a rough, casual way

He spent the afternoon hacking about in the garden.

hack around

experiment with something in a casual way

She decided to hack around with the new software.

hack away

cut something repeatedly with heavy blows

He hacked away at the tree with an axe.

hack it

manage to succeed in a difficult situation

She couldn't hack it in the competitive job market.

do hack writing

write quickly with low quality for money

She had to do hack writing to pay the bills.

hack away at

cut or chop something again and again with force

He had to hack away at the thick branches.

hack job

work done quickly with poor quality

The repair was just a hack job.

hack off

cut something off with a tool

He used a saw to hack off the branch.

hack one's way

cut through something with heavy blows

They had to hack their way through the dense jungle.

hack to bits

cut something into small pieces

The butcher hacked the meat to bits.

Examples of literary hack in a sentence

The literary hack filled pages with predictable plots.
Critics labeled him a literary hack.
She feared becoming a literary hack.

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French:tâcheron littéraire, scribouillard, ...
German:Schreiberling, Literaturhanswurst, ...
Italian:scribacchino, scrittore mediocre, ...
Spanish:escritor mediocre, escritor sin talento, ...
Portuguese:escritor medíocre, escritor sem talento, ...
Chinese:文抄公, 平庸作家, ...
Japanese:駄文作家, 駄作家, ...
Arabic:كاتِب أَجِير, كاتِب مُرْتَزِق, ...
Hebrew:סוֹחֵר מִלִּים, גְּרָפוֹמָן, ...
Russian:литературный ремесленник, посредственный писатель, ...
Ukrainian:літературний халтурник, ...
Hindi:साहित्यिक हैक, साधारण लेखक, ...
Bengali:সাহিত্যিক হ্যাক, মধ্যম মানের লেখক, ...
Catalan:escriptor avorrit, escriptor mediocre, ...
Czech:grafoman, ...
Danish:litterær skribent, ...
Dutch:broodschrijver, ...
Greek:λογοτεχνικός εργάτης, μέτριος συγγραφέας, ...
Hungarian:kontár, fércműíró, ...
Khmer:អ្នកនិពន្ធដែលសរសេរស្នាដៃគ្មានគុណភាព, អ្នកនិពន្ធខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:작가, 평범한 작가, ...
Persian:نویسندهٔ بی‌ذوق, نویسنده بی‌کیفیت, ...
Polish:literacki rzemieślnik, grafoman, ...
Portuguese (BR):escritor medíocre, escritor de aluguel, ...
Romanian:scriitor mediocru, scriitor de duzină, ...
Swedish:tråkig författare, skrivarknegare, ...
Thai:นักเขียนที่เขียนงานซ้ำซาก, นักเขียนที่ขาดคุณภาพ, ...
Turkish:edebiyat ayakçısı, edebi ayakçı, ...
Vietnamese:nhà văn tầm thường, nhà văn thiếu sáng tạo, ...

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