Question

An author with this first name wrote a novel about a brewer’s son who falls in with the hunchbacked Putricides and the seductive Princess di Ticonderoga. In a novel by an author with this first name, a man gives a speech that claims, “We have no need of other worlds. We need mirrors.” An author with this first name wrote a novel in which Zip succumbs to the soma-like Murti-Bing pill amid a Chinese (15[1])invasion. (15[2]-5[3])The first chapter (15[1])of (*) The Captive Mind discusses (-5[1])that novel by (10[1])an author nicknamed “Witkacy” (“VEET-kotz-eh”) with this first name, titled Insatiability. (-5[1])An author with this first name wrote a novel whose protagonist arrives at a research site after the suicide (10[1])of Gibarian, where he meets Snaut, Sartorius, and a copy of his (-5[1])dead wife. (10[3])In that novel, Kris Kelvin (10[1])investigates (-5[1])a sentient (10[1])ocean (10[1])on the title planet. (10[1])For 10 points, give this first name of the Polish author of Solaris. (10[1])■END■ (10[4]0[5])

ANSWER: Stanisław [accept Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz; accept Stanisław Lem]
<Morrison, Long Fiction>
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Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y683%17%50%117.20
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y786%29%29%124.67
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y367%0%0%128.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y250%0%50%141.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%25%25%117.75

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt JacksonChicago A Minus MinusBHSU7315
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola74-5
Will Alston1.g4 Test MixtureNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse7415
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffParden the InterruptionNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)74-5
Owen RileyRiley et al.World's Fair Wiggle Walk7415
Ali HamzehWilliams et al.Cleo: 5/7 movie74-5
Arya KarthikSandmännchen im Helikoptermnemonists7715
John LawrenceNoli Me TangerineCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline82-5
Tanis Nielsenpurdoobie brothersChicago B8510
Daoud JacksonYou, Me and the Big GA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor Away95-5
Jason ChengFree-ish AgentsTunks et al.11410
Nick Jensen>:3Nobodaddy but you126-5
Jaimie CarlsonLabour's Lost LoversClark A12810
Juliet MayerTriple Round Robin LoversJeffrey and Dahmers12810
Ariel FaederThe Present King of James is BaldHouston Junior College12810
Aseem KeyalbruhLet's Fighting Love13310
Charles HangOh the MissouriMichigan134-5
Michael Hunding2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behindmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)13610
Mitch McCullarNobodaddy but you>:313710
Sam MooreHeat-Oppressed BrainsEugene o'Negging14110
Caleb KendrickJJarylandchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia15410
Alex JiangJason LoversClark B1550
Ewan MacAulayA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayYou, Me and the Big G1550
Yashwanth BajjiMichiganOh the Missouri1550
Taylor HarveyCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawlineNoli Me Tangerine15510
Amogh KulkarniThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh TutuolaJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz15510
Hazel Depreist-SullivanNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)Parden the Interruption15510
Will Schneiderprotobowling for soupboy's jitches (ft. DMA)1550
DMAboy's jitches (ft. DMA)protobowling for soup1550
David BassCleo: 5/7 movieWilliams et al.15510