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Who is known for pioneering a flexible and interdisciplinary approach to comparative literature?
Who is known for pioneering a flexible and interdisciplinary approach to comparative literature?
Which key literary figure explored the concept of 'archetypes' and intertextuality?
Which key literary figure explored the concept of 'archetypes' and intertextuality?
Who introduced Marxist and postcolonial perspectives into comparative analysis?
Who introduced Marxist and postcolonial perspectives into comparative analysis?
In the context of the text, which genre was adapted and subverted across different time periods and geographical locations?
In the context of the text, which genre was adapted and subverted across different time periods and geographical locations?
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Which literary works were compared to illustrate the concept of a coming-of-age narrative across different cultures?
Which literary works were compared to illustrate the concept of a coming-of-age narrative across different cultures?
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Which author's poems were used to re-examine the Pastoral Tradition in the text?
Which author's poems were used to re-examine the Pastoral Tradition in the text?
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"Global Perspectives: The American school readily incorporated non-Western and marginalized literatures into comparative studies" - What aspect of comparative literature does this statement highlight?
"Global Perspectives: The American school readily incorporated non-Western and marginalized literatures into comparative studies" - What aspect of comparative literature does this statement highlight?
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"These frameworks provided tools for analyzing literary texts beyond historical connections and influence studies" - What is the main purpose of these frameworks discussed in the text?
"These frameworks provided tools for analyzing literary texts beyond historical connections and influence studies" - What is the main purpose of these frameworks discussed in the text?
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"Re-examining the Pastoral Tradition: Analyzing poems by Virgil, Wordsworth, and Derek Walcott sheds light on how the pastoral genre has been adapted and subverted across time and geographical locations" - What is the main focus of this analysis?
"Re-examining the Pastoral Tradition: Analyzing poems by Virgil, Wordsworth, and Derek Walcott sheds light on how the pastoral genre has been adapted and subverted across time and geographical locations" - What is the main focus of this analysis?
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Which term best describes Harry Levin's exploration of universal themes and motifs in literature?
Which term best describes Harry Levin's exploration of universal themes and motifs in literature?
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