Those chosen from the literary circle (5)
I believe the answer is:
elite
'those chosen' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'from the literary circle' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ELITE' is hidden in the letters of 'the literary circle'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for elite that I've seen before include "Group considered to have superior status" , "Best, privileged, group" , "12 letters = 1 inch (type)" , "Choice group" , "Exclusive set" .)