A
monologist (/mɒnɒlədʒɪst/), or interchangeably
monologuist (/mɒnɒləgɪst/), is a solo artist who recites or gives
dramatic readings from a
monologue,
soliloquy,
poetry, or work of literature for the entertainment of an audience. The term can also apply (often disparagingly) to one who dominates a conversation, or to a bird with a repeating monotonous cry.