The mark of a great writer: who sees his own time, but with a detachment that makes him communicable to other ages. (2:579) - Northrop Frye

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The mark of a great writer: who sees his own time, but with a detachment that makes him communicable to other ages. (2:579)

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About Northrop Frye

Herman Northrop Frye (14 July 1912 – 23 January 1991) was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century.

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