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Bloom was one of the most influential andcontroversialcritics in his field, publishing withering takes on everything fromHarry PottertoMarxismtofeminism.
Bloom taught at Yale for 64 years and leaves behind a formidable bibliography and legacy.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
