Popular GMU Professor and Literary Critic Alan Cheuse Dies at 75

Popular George Mason University professor and literary critic Alan Cheuse has passed away, the university announced Friday.

Cheuse, who was 75, died Friday morning as a result of complications from a car accident earlier this month.

Cheuse authored five novels, four nonfiction works and numerous short story collections. He was a regular contributor to NPR’s All Things Considered, where he reviewed an estimated 1,600 books over three decades there.

“Perhaps his greatest contribution was the time he spent teaching and mentoring students," University President Angel Cabrera said in a statement. "We were fortunate that he chose to share his gift with our community, and he will be missed.”

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