As nouns the difference between literarist and literalist
is that literarist is an academic involved in teaching literature rather than composition while literalist is a person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or law.
literarist
English
Noun
(
en noun)
An academic involved in teaching literature rather than composition.
See also
* compositionist literalist
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or law.
A person who translates text literally.