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Which critic called Frye "the foremost living student of Western literature"?

  • Harold Bloom

  • Edward Said

  • Terry Eagleton

  • Raymond Williams

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Harold Bloom, a renowned literary critic, bestowed the title of "foremost living student of Western literature" upon Northrop Frye. Bloom's admiration stemmed from Frye's profound understanding of the literary canon and his groundbreaking contributions to literary theory. Frye's seminal work, "Anatomy of Criticism," revolutionized literary studies by proposing a comprehensive framework for analyzing and interpreting literary texts.
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