More than fifty years after the publication of "Anatomy of
Criticism," Northrop Frye remains one of Canada's most influential
intellectuals. This reappraisal reasserts the relevance of his work
to the study of literature and illuminates its fruitful
intersection with a variety of other fields, including film,
cultural studies, linguistics, and feminism. Many of the
contributors draw upon the early essays, correspondence, and
diaries recently published as part of the "Collected Works of
Northrop Frye" series, in order to explore the development of his
extraordinary intellectual range and the implications of his
imaginative syntheses. They refute postmodernist arguments that
Frye's literary criticism is obsolete and propose his wide-ranging
and non-linear ways of thinking as a model for twenty-first century
readers searching for innovative ways of understanding literature
and its relevance to contiguous disciplines. The volume provides an
in-depth examination of Frye's work on a range of literary
questions, periods, and genres, as well as a consideration of his
contributions to literary theory, philosophy, and theology. The
portrait that emerges is that of a writer who still has much to
offer those interested in literature and the ways it represents and
transforms our world. The book's overall argument is that Frye's
case for the centrality of the imagination has never been more
important where understanding history, reconciling science and
culture, or reconceptualizing social change is concerned.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!