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anthology
A collection of selected literary texts, such as poems, short stories, or essays, by one or more authors in a book.
Diese Anthologie enthält die besten deutschen Gedichte des 20. Jahrhunderts.
This anthology contains the best German poems of the 20th century.
'Anthologie' (anthology) comes from Greek and literally means 'collection of flowers'. It is a metaphor for a collection of the best or most beautiful texts, like a selection of flowers in a bouquet.
Er las eine Anthologie moderner Lyrik.
He read an anthology of modern poetry.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Anthologie' (anthology) are 'zusammenstellen' (to compile), 'herausgeben' (to edit/publish), or 'veröffentlichen' (to publish). The content is often described more precisely with 'von' (of/by) or with an adjective.
Der Verlag gibt eine Anthologie mit den besten Kurzgeschichten des Jahres heraus.
The publisher is bringing out an anthology of the best short stories of the year.
This word belongs to educated/formal language and is mainly used in literary, academic, and publishing contexts. You rarely hear it in normal everyday life.
Im Literaturseminar analysierten wir eine Anthologie der Romantik.
In the literature seminar, we analyzed an anthology of Romanticism.
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Sammlung is the general term for literary texts published together in a book. Anthologie specifically refers to a book of selected poems, stories, or essays by one or more authors. Anthologie is therefore more suitable for this particular form of publication.
Der Verlag veröffentlicht ausgewählte Erzählungen mehrerer Autoren in einer Anthologie.
The publisher is releasing selected stories by several authors in an anthology.
Der Verlag veröffentlicht alle Erzählungen der Autorin in einer Sammlung.
The publisher is releasing all of the author's stories in a collection.
