Herman Northrop Frye was a Canadian literary critic and literary theorist, considered one of the most influential of the 20th century.
Northrop Frye Hall, University of Toronto
Northrop Frye statue outside the entrance of Moncton Public Library at Blue Cross Centre
A genre of arts criticism, literary criticism or literary studies is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical analysis of literature's goals and methods. Although the two activities are closely related, literary critics are not always, and have not always been, theorists.
Samuel Johnson, one of the most influential writers and critics of the 18th century. See: Samuel Johnson's literary criticism.