The Northrop Frye Handbook
A Biographical and Bibliographic Guide
Published on 23. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
334 pages
978-0-7864-6370-1 (ISBN)
Description
Canadian literary theorist Northrop Frye reshaped literary studies with his 1957 book Anatomy of Criticism. During his long career, Frye earned widespread recognition and honors for his contributions to cultural and social critique.
This biographical and bibliographic guide to Frye and his work includes a chronology of his life and writings, a catalog of primary and secondary materials, a list of conferences devoted to him, annotations in books in his personal library, his honorary degrees, dissertations under his direction, the application of his criticism in other disciplines, and his role in the Bodley Club as an Oxford student. Lists of books and journals dedicated to his work and of the volumes in his Collected Works complete this exhaustive compilation on one of the most influential literary critics of the 20th century.
This biographical and bibliographic guide to Frye and his work includes a chronology of his life and writings, a catalog of primary and secondary materials, a list of conferences devoted to him, annotations in books in his personal library, his honorary degrees, dissertations under his direction, the application of his criticism in other disciplines, and his role in the Bodley Club as an Oxford student. Lists of books and journals dedicated to his work and of the volumes in his Collected Works complete this exhaustive compilation on one of the most influential literary critics of the 20th century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
14 photos, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
634 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-6370-1 (9780786463701)
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Person
Robert D. Denham is John P. Fishwick Professor of English Emeritus at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. He has also taught at Emory & Henry College, after which he served as Director of English Programs and Director of the Association of Departments of English for the Modern Language Association. He has written and edited more than twenty-five volumes on Frye.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations and Shortened Forms
1. A Frye Chronology, Including a Bibliography of His Writings
2. Frye's Books: Editions and Translations
3. The Collected Works of Northrop Frye, with a List of Reviews
4. Conferences, Colloquia, Symposia, and Panels Devoted to Frye's Work
5. Books and Journals Devoted to Frye, with a List of Reviews
6. Dissertations and Theses on Frye
7. A Bibliography of Secondary Sources since 1987
a. Essays and Parts of Books
b. Obituaries, Memorials, Tributes
c. News and Feature Stories and Miscellaneous Items
d. Biographical Notices and Articles
e. Reviews of Frye's Books since 1987
8. The Northrop Frye Papers at Victoria College
9. Annotations in the Books in Frye's Personal Library
10. Ph.D. Theses Supervised by Frye
11. Honorary Degrees Awarded to Frye
12. Making Literature Out of Frye
13. Frye and the Bodley Club
14. Interdisciplinary Connections
Index
Preface
Abbreviations and Shortened Forms
1. A Frye Chronology, Including a Bibliography of His Writings
2. Frye's Books: Editions and Translations
3. The Collected Works of Northrop Frye, with a List of Reviews
4. Conferences, Colloquia, Symposia, and Panels Devoted to Frye's Work
5. Books and Journals Devoted to Frye, with a List of Reviews
6. Dissertations and Theses on Frye
7. A Bibliography of Secondary Sources since 1987
a. Essays and Parts of Books
b. Obituaries, Memorials, Tributes
c. News and Feature Stories and Miscellaneous Items
d. Biographical Notices and Articles
e. Reviews of Frye's Books since 1987
8. The Northrop Frye Papers at Victoria College
9. Annotations in the Books in Frye's Personal Library
10. Ph.D. Theses Supervised by Frye
11. Honorary Degrees Awarded to Frye
12. Making Literature Out of Frye
13. Frye and the Bodley Club
14. Interdisciplinary Connections
Index