What does the cryptic crossword clue "On fire and irate about women of letters? (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of LIT (synonym="on fire/burning") + IRATE (synonym="… about") = LITERATI The answer is LITERATI.

On fire and irate about women of letters? (8)

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