Frye Festival 2027

The Frye Festival, formerly known as the Northrop Frye International Literary Festival, is a bilingual (French and English) literary festival held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada in April of each year. The festival began in 1999 and honours noted literary critic Herman Northrop Frye (1912–1991), who spent his formative years in Moncton, graduating from Aberdeen High School.

Language

English

Genres

general lit

Format

in-person

Next edition

TBA typical Apr (Moncton; confirm frye.ca)

Author participation

Programme invitations; EN/FR tracks

Audience

In December 1999, a public conference featuring two Canadian literary superstars, Antonine Maillet and John Ralston Saul, was organized at the Capitol Theatre by the Greater Moncton Economic Commission, Vision TV, and the Aberdeen Cultural Centre.

Accessibility

rds, bringing together lovers of reading, writing, and culture for more than 50 accessible and inspiring events

Language notes

Listed working language: English

Genre notes

Primary focus: general lit

Past editions

1951, 1967, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018

Festival site