Anthologist (Noun)
Meaning
An editor who makes selections for an anthology.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The anthologist carefully chose the most poignant poems from the submissions to include in the final publication.
- She began her career as a literary critic before moving on to become a renowned anthologist of American short stories.
- His role as an anthologist gave him the opportunity to discover and promote new writers in the science fiction genre.
- As an anthologist, she was meticulous in selecting a diverse range of essays that would appeal to a broad audience.
- The celebrated anthologist spent years compiling an exhaustive collection of 19th-century European folk tales.