Multiple choice

Which comparatist excluded folklore from comparative literature?

  1. Wellek

  2. Balakian

  3. Baldensperger

  4. Levin

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Fernand Baldensperger was a leading figure of the French School of Comparative Literature, which was known for its strict, often positivist, boundaries that frequently excluded folklore and oral traditions from 'serious' literary study.