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The widespread opinion is that Northrop Frye's influence reached its zenith in the 1960s and 1970s, after which point he became obsolete, his work buried in obscurity. This almost universal opinion is summed up in Terry Eagleton's 1983 rhetorical question, ""Who now reads Frye?"" In The Reception of Northrop Frye, Robert D. Denham catalogues what has been written about Frye books, articles, translations, dissertations and theses, and reviews in order to demonstrate that the attention Frye's work has received from the beginning has progressed at a geomantic rate. Denham also explores what we can discover once we have a fairly complete record of Frye's reception in front of us such as Hayden White's theory of emplotments applied to historical writing and Byron Almen's theory of musical narrative. The sheer quantity of what has been written about Frye reveals that the only valid response to Eagleton's rhetorical question is ""a very large and growing number,"" the growth being not incremental but exponential.

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""Robert D. Denham makes a compelling argument, backed by statistics, that interest in Frye's work has increased exponentially since his alleged eclipse. His proof comprises the rest of the volume, an invaluable annotated reference work of dissertations, reviews, books, and articles about Frye. Denham proves conclusively that Frye's relevance is expanding, despite his dismissal by ideologically opposed critics. The Reception of Northrop Frye is the capstone of the career of our most distinguished Frye scholar.""--Michael Dolzani, Professor Emeritus of English, Baldwin Wallace University and author of The Productions of Time ""Throughout his life, Robert D. Denham has come to the aid of generations of scholars by laying the foundations for Frye studies with his precise and detailed scholarship. The immense amount of data which he has collected and always generously shared with whoever asked for it is now accessible for future generations. The outcome of a lifelong commitment, The Reception of Northrop Frye offers an indispensable tool for students of Frye across the globe."" --Sára Tóth, Associate Professor of English Literature, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary

Throughout his life, Robert D. Denham has come to the aid of generations of scholars by laying the foundations for Frye studies with his precise and detailed scholarship. The immense amount of data which he has collected and always generously shared with whoever asked for it is now accessible for future generations. The outcome of a lifelong commitment, The Reception of Northrop Frye offers an indispensable tool for students of Frye across the globe. - Sara Toth, Associate Professor of English Literature, Karoli Gaspar University of the Reformed Church in Hungary

Robert D. Denham makes a compelling argument, backed by statistics, that interest in Frye's work has increased exponentially since his alleged eclipse. His proof comprises the rest of the volume, an invaluable annotated reference work of dissertations, reviews, books, and articles about Frye. Denham proves conclusively that Frye's relevance is expanding, despite his dismissal by ideologically opposed critics. The Reception of Northrop Frye is the capstone of the career of our most distinguished Frye scholar. - Sara Toth, Associate Professor of English Literature, Karoli Gaspar University of the Reformed Church in Hungary

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Robert D. Denham is the John P. Fishwick Professor of English Emeritus at Roanoke College.

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