poet (of tanka poems)
「歌人」 has another reading with different meanings.
(skilled) tanka poet
彼女は現代を代表する歌人の一人だ。
She is one of the representative tanka poets of modern times.
歌人として名を馳せるには才能が必要だ。
Talent is needed to make a name as a tanka poet.
多くの歌人がこの地を訪れたという。
It is said that many tanka poets visited this place.