abridger
Definitions
A person or thing that shortens or condenses a text or work.
One who curtails or diminishes the extent or scope of something.
Examples
The professional abridger carefully condensed the lengthy historical manuscript into a concise summary for students.
As an expert abridger of classic literature, she was tasked with creating a pocket-sized version of the novel that retained its core themes.
Synonyms
summarizer condenser editor abstractor shortener compendiarist