Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1958) Winner
Northrop Frye
ノースロップ・フライ
Nōsuroppu Furai
Aliases:
Herman Northrop Frye
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-07-14 （Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada）
- Died
- 1991-01-23 （Toronto, Ontario, Canada） age 78
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity (United Church of Canada)
- Residence History
- Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada → Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Literary critic, Literary theorist, Reverend
- Active Years
- 1947-1991
- Affiliations
- Victoria College, University of Toronto
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (FRSC), American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Influenced By
- William Blake, F. R. Leavis, I. A. Richards, Oswald Spengler, Giambattista Vico
- Influenced
- Margaret Atwood, Harold Bloom, Fredric Jameson, B. W. Powe
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria College, University of Toronto | Faculty of Philosophy | Philosophy | — | — | Canada |
| Emmanuel College, University of Toronto | — | Theology | — | — | Canada |
| Merton College, Oxford | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Victoria College, University of Toronto
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Philosophy
Country:
Canada
Undergraduate in philosophy, edited Acta Victoriana
Emmanuel College, University of Toronto
Theology
Country:
Canada
Studied theology, ordained 1936
Merton College, Oxford
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Member of Bodley Club
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Order of Canada (Companion) | — | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Pierre Chauveau Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Canada Council Molson Prize | — | — | Canada Council | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Royal Bank Award | — | — | Royal Bank | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Governor General's Literary Award | — | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
Order of Canada (Companion)
1972
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Lorne Pierce Medal
1958
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Pierre Chauveau Medal
1970
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Canada Council Molson Prize
1971
Organization:
Canada Council
Result:
受賞
Royal Bank Award
1978
Organization:
Royal Bank
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Literary Award
1987
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Anatomy of Criticism
1957 Literary TheoryOne of the most important works of literary theory of the twentieth century, establishing Frye as a leading critic.
ArchetypesMythImaginationBible
Translations
- Translated into Japanese
Bibliography
- Fearful Symmetry: A Study of William Blake
- Anatomy of Criticism
- The Great Code: The Bible and Literature
- The Bush Garden: Essays on the Canadian Imagination
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SystematicArchetypalMyth-centeredImagination-focused
- Recurring Motifs
- MythArchetypeBibleGarrison mentalityImagination
Legacy
One of the most influential literary critics and theorists of the 20th century, known for archetypal criticism.
Museums
- Northrop Frye Centre Victoria College, University of Toronto
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Canada
Archives
- Northrop Frye Collection at Victoria University Library, University of Toronto
In Popular Culture
- The Frye Festival (Moncton literary festival)
- Statue outside Moncton Public Library
Trivia
- Spied on by the RCMP for anti-Vietnam War activities.
- Did not have a PhD.