the Institute of English Studies and the Centre for Hermeneutical Research at
Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary (www.kre.hu)

and the

School of English and American Studies at
Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest (www.elte.hu),

are proud to announce an international conference in honour of

Northrop Frye
on the centenary of his birth
to be held in Budapest on 7-8 September 2012.

Northrop Frye remains one of the most quoted scholarly authors of the twentieth century, who
addressed a wide range of cultural, social and religious issues far beyond what is traditionally called
literature. Because of his interdisciplinary approach, his comprehensive grasp of our common cultural
heritage and his imaginative treatment of the Bible, the study of his work promises to yield
valuable insights into our age of multiculturalism and spiritual quest.

Keynote speakers include

Robert D. Denham
John P. Fishwick Professor of English, Emeritus, Roanoke College

Professor Péter Dávidházi
Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Eötvös Loránd University

Conference papers are welcome on any aspect of Northrop Frye's oeuvre in either English or Hungarian.
Presentations will be 20 minutes with an additional 10 minutes for questions and discussion.
Abstracts of papers (maximum 250 words) and a one-paragraph CV for those planning to deliver
papers should be submitted by e-mail to the organizers at
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by 15 April 2012.

The organizers will notify participants of the acceptance of their proposals by
1 May 2012.