Question

A character created by an author with this surname is turned into an illegitimate son of a former slave in Caryl Philipp's novel The Lost Child. A wild plant inspired the name Razyé (“RAHZ-yeh”), who replaces a character created by an author with this surname in a novel about the Gagneur (“GAHG-noor”) and De Linsseuil (“deh lin-SOY”) families, The Migration of Hearts. Characters honeymoon at the Granbois (“GRAN-bwah”) estate in a novel inspired by an author with this surname (-5[1])in which (*) Christophine (10[1])makes magic potions. Maryse Condé (”con-DAY”) set a novel by (10[1])an author with this surname in Guadeloupe, (10[1])replacing a word in its title with “Windward.” A prequel to a novel by an author with this surname centers on the Creole woman Antoinette Cosway and is narrated by Grace Poole. For 10 points, give this surname of an author (10[1])who inspired Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea with her novel Jane Eyre. ■END■

ANSWER: Brontë [or Emily Brontë; or Charlotte Brontë]
<Noah Sheidlower, World Literature>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mitch McCullarOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.Ill-Advised Buzz73-5
Owen RileyTOADKhalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball Co7610
Stephen Liuwe joppingbruh8610
Tiffany ZhouStatler and Waldorfesque Former Penn Bowl EditorsWhy the Kremlin Hates Bananas9310
Rahul KeyalIll-Advised BuzzOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.13410

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl Playtest10/12/2024Y4100%0%25%97.25
2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024N3100%0%0%103.67
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024N2100%0%0%99.50
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024N4100%25%0%113.50
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024N5100%20%0%96.00
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024N2100%100%0%72.50
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024N3100%33%33%81.00
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024N4100%25%25%120.00
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024N8100%0%13%120.13
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024N2100%0%100%147.00