Georges Poulet
Georges Poulet | |
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| Born | Georges Poulet November 29, 1902 Chênée, Liège, Belgium |
| Died | December 31, 1991 (aged 89) Brussels, Belgium |
| Occupation | Literary critic, professor |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | University of Liège |
| Literary movement | Geneva School |
| Years active | 1927–1991 |
| Notable works | Studies in Human Time |
| Notable awards | Prix Sainte-Beuve (1950), Grand prix de la Critique littéraire, Prix Durchon |
Georges Poulet (French: [pulɛ]; 29 November 1902 – 31 December 1991) 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 his or her mind to the consciousness of the author. His work has had a lasting influence on critics such as J. Hillis Miller.