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Georges Poulet
Belgian literary critic (1902-1991) · Belgium · On the map · Academics · Died at 89
Georges Poulet was a Belgian literary critic associated with the Geneva School. Best known for his four-volume work Studies in Human Time, Poulet rejected formalist approaches to literary criticism and advanced the theory that criticism requires the reader to open their mind to the consciousness of the author.
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His work has had a lasting influence on critics such as J. Hillis Miller.
