Herman Northrop Frye, CC FRSC (July 14, 1912 - January 23, 1991)
Northrop Frye was one of the most influential literary critics and theorists of the twentieth century. After graduating from Victoria College (1933) and Emmanuel College (1936), he went to Merton College, Oxford, and then returned to teach at Victoria College. He spent the remainder of his career here as professor of English. He was principal of Victoria College (1959-1966) and Chancellor of Victoria University (1978-1991). He was the first to hold the rank of University Professor at the University of Toronto. His archives are in the E.J. Pratt Library on this campus. Northrop Frye received numerous international awards and honorary degrees. He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1972. His name is commemorated not only in Toronto but also in a literary festival in Moncton, New Brunswick, where he spent his childhood and youth.
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