Poet-lover

[Xinfu]

p.122 All this raises the question of the feelings of the ardent poet-lover, [...]

Does it mean

1. A person who loves poets

or

2. A lover who is also a poet

?

[Rusty]

It means a person who loves poets.

[Xinfu]

Excellent answer. Thank you.

[Xinfu]

But generally speaking, without the context, could 'poet-lover' also mean

2. A lover who is also a poet