A person who compiles, edits, or creates anthologies; an expert in selecting and organizing literary collections.
From 'anthology' + '-ist' (one who practices or specializes in). The professional role emerged in the 19th century as anthology-making became a recognized literary profession.
Great anthologists like Harold Bloom literally shaped which literature became 'canonical'—their choices about what to include determined which authors and works became studied in schools for decades.
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