Question

A novel by this author contains the story of a secluded Prince who spends ten years burning books in an obsessive quest to become “himself.” The even-numbered chapters of a novel by this author are all articles by a missing journalist that the protagonist pursues and then impersonates while looking for his own wife, Ruya, who is also missing. (15[1])In that novel by this author, (*) Galip becomes obsessed with a writer later found dead, Jelal. In another novel by this author, a man is murdered (-5[1])after preparing a secret book of artworks in the Venetian style. (10[1])Artistic subjects like a tree and Satan narrate chapters of that novel by this author, which centers on an investigation by Black. (10[1])For 10 points, name this author of colorfully-titled novels like The Black Book and My Name is Red. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Orhan Pamuk
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BCornell C++5815
Nathan ZhangHutto HipposHouston and friends84-5
King VidorWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, Iraq9510
Kenji ShimizuRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne GangCornell B-11710
Ash SeetharamanHouston and friendsHutto Hippos13610

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%17%84.50
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%33%123.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%33%103.67
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%25%25%101.50
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%99.00