
Northrop Frye
Eastern and Western Perspectives
University of Toronto Press
Will be published approx. on 15. February 2003
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-8020-3720-6 (ISBN)
Description
In this volume drawn from papers given at an international symposium on Northrop Frye in Hoh-Hot, Inner Mongolia, editors Jean O'Grady and Wang Ning have created far more than a summary of the proceedings. NorthropFrye: Eastern and Western Perspectives presents 'a double mirror,' wherein 'the west and its critical theory are reflected in China, and China reflects back to the west the use it has made of it.'
The first section - 'Frye as Theorist' - offers insights into his theoretical approaches and the new context provided by cross-cultural questions. The second section applies his theory to Canadian literature and includes a memorable reading of Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye by James Steele. Finally, in 'Frye and China,' Chinese scholars study the reception of archetypal criticism in China, and - breaking new ground - apply his critical method to their own literature. This volume asks far-reaching questions about the universality of Frye's theory. It ends with a valuable bibliography of 35 recent Chinese works on Frye and archetypal theory.
The first section - 'Frye as Theorist' - offers insights into his theoretical approaches and the new context provided by cross-cultural questions. The second section applies his theory to Canadian literature and includes a memorable reading of Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye by James Steele. Finally, in 'Frye and China,' Chinese scholars study the reception of archetypal criticism in China, and - breaking new ground - apply his critical method to their own literature. This volume asks far-reaching questions about the universality of Frye's theory. It ends with a valuable bibliography of 35 recent Chinese works on Frye and archetypal theory.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
467 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8020-3720-6 (9780802037206)
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Jean O'Grady is associate editor of the Collected Works of Northrop Frye at Victoria College, University of Toronto.
Wang Ning is a professor of English and director of the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at Tsinghua University.
Wang Ning is a professor of English and director of the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at Tsinghua University.