"Postmodernist Novelist John Barth Dies at 93"

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"Postmodernist Novelist John Barth Dies at 93"
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John Barth, the innovative postmodernist novelist known for his darkly comic and complicated novels, has passed away at the age of 93. His works, including "Giles Goat-Boy" and "The Sot-Weed Factor," challenged traditional literary standards and advocated for new approaches to literature. Barth, a writer's writer, was an emeritus professor at Johns Hopkins University and continued to write and publish into the 21st century.

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