What does the cryptic crossword clue "Academic stream pursued by American novelist and essayist (5)" mean?

The definition is "novelist and essayist". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CAM (synonym="academic stream – river in Cambridge") + US (synonym="American") = CAMUS; definition: "novelist and essayist" The answer is CAMUS.

Academic stream pursued by American novelist and essayist (5)

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