Conversation so far:
What is the order of words meaning?
Frye argues, as an order of words, providing criticism with a conceptual framework and a body of knowledge derived not from an ideological system but rooted in the imagination itself.
Was Northrop Frye's  work praised?
His lasting reputation rests principally on the theory of literary criticism that he developed in Anatomy of Criticism (1957)
What contribution did Northrop Frye's work make to the literary world?
Frye's contributions to cultural and social criticism spanned a long career during which he earned widespread recognition and received many honours.

Question: What is the skeleton to him?
Self-contained rewrite: What is the skeleton to Northrop Frye?