Anthologer

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An individual engaged in the task of gathering and organizing multiple literary or artistic pieces within a single compilation
2. A person dedicated to the careful selection and arrangement of various works to create a unified anthology
3. A professional who collects, edits, and curates various literary or artistic works for the purpose of assembling an anthology

Etymology: "Anthologer" is a plain English formation: the noun "anthology" with the agent suffix "-er" added, giving a person who makes anthologies. The suffix is the same one found in "baker" or "publisher," so the word needs no special explanation beyond its parts. The base word "anthology" comes from Greek "anthologia," meaning a "gathering of flowers," built from "anthos" (flower) and "legein" (to gather). Greek writers used the term for collections of short poems, and the floral image of picking the best blooms from many fields is what the word carried into later use. Its own story is the more striking one, since "anthologer" simply inherits that image of a person who gathers the best pieces into a single bouquet.

Synonyms: compiler, editor, curator

Antonyms: author, original creator