Writer translated, old man (9)
I believe the answer is:
tragedian
'writer' is the definition.
(I know that tragedian is a type of writer)
'translated old man' is the wordplay.
'translated' becomes 'tr' (abbreviation used when referencing books).
'old' becomes 'aged' (similar in meaning).
'man' becomes 'ian' (man's name).
'tr'+'aged'+'ian'='TRAGEDIAN'
(Other definitions for tragedian that I've seen before include "A great din (anag) - actor" , "Egad, I rant about actor in sad drama" , "actor in Macbeth?" , "Dramatist" , "Serious actor" .)