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John Barth, towering literary figure and revered mentor, dies at 93

black-and-white photo of author and longtime Writing Seminars professor John Barth

John Barth, groundbreaking and prolific author, revered teacher, and professor emeritus in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University, died Tuesday. He was 93. Click here to read the full obituary.