Poet-lover

Poet-lover
 

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

?

It means a person who loves poets.

Excellent answer. Thank you.

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

2. A lover who is also a poet