Anthology: Definition and Examples

The term anthology finds its roots in the Greek word anthologia , which translates to "a collection of flowers." In the literary context, an anthology refers to a compilation of various literary works, encompassing poems, plays, short stories, excerpts, and even contributions from television programs, dramas, movies, and songs. Anthologies come in diverse categories, including comic anthologies, essay collections, fiction anthologies, poetry anthologies, film anthologies, and television program anthologies. However, the most common category is the literary one, where editors curate selections from different sources and present them in book form. Examples of Anthologies in Literature Example #1: The Garden Party and Other Stories (by Katherine Mansfield) Mansfield published her collection, “The Garden Party and Other Stories,” in 1922, just a year prior to her death due to tuberculosis. She was a pioneer modernist writer, who was brought up in New Zealand, then moved to Engl…