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Northrop Frye, 78, Literary Critic, Theorist and Educator, Is Dead

1991-01-25T05:00:00+0000

Northrop Frye, the Canadian literary theorist, critic and educator who was noted for his systematic and erudite studies of myth and symbolism as the unifying models of Western literature, died on Wednesday at his home in Toronto. He was 78 years old. Professor Frye died of a heart attack, said a spokeswoman for the University of Toronto, where he had taught for half a century. He lectured regularly until last month despite having cancer treatments at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital.


Marquette Frye Dead; 'Man Who Began Riot'

1986-12-25T05:00:00+0000

Marquette Frye, whose scuffle with the police after a routine traffic incident on a muggy summer night in 1965 ignited the Watts riot, has died of pneumonia, a coroner's spokesman said today. Mr. Frye, who was 42 years old, died Saturday at his home in central Los Angeles, said Dean Gilmore, a deputy coroner.


PROF. WILLIAM FRYE OF TEXAS TECH DIES

1975-12-04T05:00:00+0000

Frye, William W (Dr)


Howard Frye, Mandolinist, Dies; Played Bazouki in 'Illya Darling'

1967-12-02T05:00:00+0000

Frye, Howard


L. ARNOLD FRYE, LAWYER HERE, 77; Specialist in Bond Issues Is Dead--Active in Bar Group

1962-10-18T05:00:00+0000

Frye, L Arnold


WILLIAM FRYE, 53, NEWSMAN, IS DEAD; Ex-Publicity Chief for the Defense Department Was Author, Correspondent

1961-03-31T05:00:00+0000

Frye, Wm


Northrop Frye, 78, Literary Critic, Theorist and Educator, Is Dead

1991-01-25T05:00:00+0000

Northrop Frye, the Canadian literary theorist, critic and educator who was noted for his systematic and erudite studies of myth and symbolism as the unifying models of Western literature, died on Wednesday at his home in Toronto. He was 78 years old. Professor Frye died of a heart attack, said a spokeswoman for the University of Toronto, where he had taught for half a century. He lectured regularly until last month despite having cancer treatments at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital.


Marquette Frye Dead; 'Man Who Began Riot'

1986-12-25T05:00:00+0000

Marquette Frye, whose scuffle with the police after a routine traffic incident on a muggy summer night in 1965 ignited the Watts riot, has died of pneumonia, a coroner's spokesman said today. Mr. Frye, who was 42 years old, died Saturday at his home in central Los Angeles, said Dean Gilmore, a deputy coroner.


PROF. WILLIAM FRYE OF TEXAS TECH DIES

1975-12-04T05:00:00+0000

Frye, William W (Dr)


Howard Frye, Mandolinist, Dies; Played Bazouki in 'Illya Darling'

1967-12-02T05:00:00+0000

Frye, Howard



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