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Anatomy of criticism
Book • 1957
Northrop Frye's 'Anatomy of Criticism' is a seminal work of literary theory that revolutionized the way critics approach literature.
Frye's archetypal criticism emphasizes the recurring patterns and symbols found across different literary works.
He proposes a comprehensive system for understanding literature, organizing it into various modes and genres.
His work emphasizes the interconnectedness of literary texts and the importance of understanding their historical and cultural contexts.
Frye's insights continue to influence literary studies and provide a framework for interpreting the deeper meanings and structures within literature.
Frye's archetypal criticism emphasizes the recurring patterns and symbols found across different literary works.
He proposes a comprehensive system for understanding literature, organizing it into various modes and genres.
His work emphasizes the interconnectedness of literary texts and the importance of understanding their historical and cultural contexts.
Frye's insights continue to influence literary studies and provide a framework for interpreting the deeper meanings and structures within literature.
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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing his book and contrasting the God of the Old Testament with the God of the New Testament.

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Biblical Series: The Call to Abraham
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multiple times throughout the episode, referencing his ideas on literary criticism, character function in storytelling, and the structure of comedy.

Angelina Stanford

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Episode 262: "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare, Acts 2 & 3
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when introducing the concept of the 'green world' in Shakespearean comedy.

Ryan Angley

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Millennium Christmas
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as the book that sparked his initial interest in story structure and how it relates to the world.


John Truby

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Angelina mentioned the book to reference satire as militant irony.

Episode 303: Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" Ch. 8-13




