Northrop Frye's Uncollected Prose
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2015
- Category
- General, Canadian
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781442649729
- Publish Date
- May 2015
- List Price
- $117.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781442621305
- Publish Date
- May 2015
- List Price
- $100.00
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Description
Northrop Frye’s Uncollected Prose, which features twenty-one pieces in the form of notes, prefaces, reviews, and talks, is the latest addition to the impressive body of writing by and about Frye. Among the highlights of the collection are Frye’s “Notes on Romance,” written in preparation for the lectures that eventually became The Secular Scripture; a newly discovered early notebook, parts of which may date from his second year as an undergraduate at Victoria College; and a pair of previously unavailable interviews. Expertly introduced by Robert D. Denham, one of the leading editors of Frye’s papers, Northrop Frye’s Uncollected Prose offers valuable insight into Frye’s early life, his research methodology, and thought process, and is further proof of the remarkable depth and range of his work.
About the authors
Northrop Frye (1912-1991) was one of Canada's most distinguished men of letters. His first book, Fearful Symmetry, published in 1947, transformed the study of the poet William Blake, and over the next forty years he transformed the study of literature itself. Among his most influential books are Anatomy of Criticism (1957), The Educated Imagination (1963), The Bush Garden (1971), and The Great Code (1982). Northrop Frye on Shakespeare (1986) won the Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction. A professor at the University of Toronto, Frye gained an international reputation for his wide-reaching critical vision. He lectured at universities around the world and received many awards and honours, including thirty-six honorary degrees.
Robert D. Denham is John P. Fishwick Professor of English, Emeritus, at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. Before that he was Professor of English and Chair of the department at Emory & Henry College, and in the mid-1980s he served as Director of English Programs and Director of the Association of Departments of English for the Modern Language Association in New York City. Denham received his M.A. in religion and art and his Ph.D. in English (with honors) from the University of Chicago. He has devoted much of his professional life to writing about Northrop Frye and editing his work.
Editorial Reviews
‘Denham’s editing is impeccable; his introduction furnishes a guide to readers who may not enjoy Frye’s plot summaries… This new collection gives further reason why we need to take another look at Frye.’
English Studies in Canada vol 42:1-2:2016
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The Educated Imagination
The Return of Eden
Five Essays on Milton's Epics
The Valley of Vision
Blake as Prophet and Revolutionary
Design for Learning
Reports Submitted to the Joint Committee of the Toronto Board of Education and the University of Toronto
Three Lectures
University of Toronto Installation Lectures, 1958
Northrop Frye's Writings on Shakespeare and the Renaissance
The Bush Garden
Essays on the Canadian Imagination
The Secular Scripture and Other Writings on Critical Theory, 1976–1991
The Great Code
The Bible and Literature
Words with Power
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Northrop Frye and Others
Twelve Writers Who Helped Shape His Thinking
Northrop Frye's Student Essays, 1932-1938
Northrop Frye's Notebooks for Anatomy of Critcism
Northrop Frye's Fiction and Miscellaneous Writings
Volume 25
Northrop Frye's Fiction and Miscellaneous Writings
Volume 25
Northrop Frye's Notebooks and Lectures on the Bible and Other Religious Texts
Northrop Frye on Literature and Society, 1936-89
The Diaries of Northrop Frye, 1942-1955
