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Helen Vendler, ‘Colossus’ of Poetry Criticism, Dies at 90

Sami Michael, Israeli Novelist With Arabic Roots, Dies at 97

Dan Greenburg, Who Poked Fun With His Pen, Dies at 87

Bob Contant, Dedicated Bohemian Bookseller, Dies at 80

Stephen Rubin, ‘Quintessential Hitmaker’ of the Book World, Dies at 81

Louise Meriwether Dies at 100; in 1970, a New, Black Literary Voice

Sarah Young, 77, Dies; Created an Empire Around a Christian Devotional

Edith Grossman, Who Elevated the Art of Translation, Dies at 87

Lois Libien, Who Found a Readership With Household Tips, Dies at 87

Saskia Hamilton Poet Who Edited Another Poets Letters Dies at 56

Patrick French, Unsparing Biographer of V.S. Naipaul, Dies at 56

A Book of Cheeky Obituaries Highlights ‘Eccentric Lives’

Hilary Mantel, Prize-Winning Author of Historical Fiction, Dies at 70

John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94

John Merriman, Eminent Historian of France, Is Dead at 75

Irving Rosenthal, Low-Profile Force on the Beat Scene, Dies at 91

Lygia Fagundes Telles, Popular Brazilian Novelist, Dies at 98

Richard Howard, Acclaimed Poet and Translator, Is Dead at 92

Nelson W. Aldrich Jr., Dissector of Old Money, Dies at 86

P.J. O’Rourke, Conservative Political Satirist, Dies at 74