Anthologizing

/ænˈθɒlədʒaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

American present participle: the act of compiling or collecting literary pieces into an anthology.

Etymology

From 'anthologize' + '-ing' (present participle marker). American English present continuous form.

Kelly Says

The work of anthologizing is deeply subjective—two different editors anthologizing the same period might create completely different collections, each reflecting their own values about what literature matters most.

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