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anthology

Collection of verse by various authors, particularly of shorter poems such as epigrams. The earliest known of these is the Greek Anthology, which includes a shorter collection by Meleager, known as the Garland.



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And long before New York City DJs made "mix tapes" a staple for transmitting the newest black music, anthologists of the Black Arts era apparently believed in the power of compilations, as they assembled various collections featuring "the new black poetry.
Aldon Nielsen and Lauri Ramey, eds. Every Goodbye Ain't Gone: An ... by Rambsy, Howard, II / African American Review
On the bright side, certain publishers regularly release books of poems by such great poets--Sterling has an excellent ongoing series--and anthologists have also provided collections of interesting poetry for young readers.
Reviewing poetry by Rosenberg, Liz / The Horn Book Magazine
Indeed, anthologists and teachers generally assert that we choose selections because they are, in Matthew Arnold's noble language, "the best that has been thought and said.
Taking anthologies seriously by Lauter, Paul / MELUS
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