Northrop Frye

Synopsis

A weekday morning show of news and human interest stories with interviews hosted by Peter Gzowski. In this edition Northrop Frye, author of the book Northrop Frye on Shakespeare, talks about his reputation, his youth, the influence of Shakespeare on us today and his relevance to the 20th century. He clarifies his ideas that Hamlet was central to the understanding of the 19th century, King Lear is an expression of the late 20th century and Antony and Cleopatra exemplifies the world towards which we are going. He also talks about his work as a literary critic.

Series

Morningside

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

30 Mar 1987 at 09:05 (Channel: CBC Radio)

Duration

18 mins

Credits

Contributor

Northrop Frye; Peter Gzowski

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Antony and Cleopatra; Hamlet; King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The duration refers to the length of this item.

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Broadcasting Centre Archives

Address

205 Wellington Street West
Toronto
Ontario
Canada MSV 3G7