The correct answer is 2. Georges Poulet because he was not associated with Russian Formalism.
Explanation:
Russian Formalism was a movement in literary theory and criticism that originated in Russia during the early 20th century. Its key figures included Roman Jakobson, Boris Eichenbaum, and Victor Shklovsky, all of whom focused on analyzing the formal aspects of literature, such as language, structure, and literary devices, rather than content or authorial intention.
Georges Poulet, on the other hand, was a Swiss literary critic associated with Phenomenology and the Geneva School of literary criticism, not Russian Formalism. His work emphasized the reader's experience and the consciousness involved in reading, contrasting sharply with the Russian Formalists' focus on the text's structure and form itself.
Summary:
Roman Jakobson, Boris Eichenbaum, and Victor Shklovsky – Key figures in Russian Formalism.
Georges Poulet – Associated with the Geneva School and Phenomenology, not Russian Formalism.
So, the correct answer is indeed 2. Georges Poulet.
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