Question

The title character of a story by this author is given a sixpence with a hole in it by some gunrunners to ward off the voice of a friend whom he betrayed. In a story by this author, a man declares, “I loved my brother,” after telling of how he left that brother to die to save his love Diamelen. In a novel by this author that grew out of the story “Two Vagabonds,” Aïssa (“eye-EE-sah”) shoots Peter Willems after both of them are (15[1])abandoned by Tom (*) Lingard. It is rumored that one of this author’s protagonists hides a priceless emerald on the body (-5[1])of a beautiful half-native woman from whom he is inseparable. This author wrote “Karain” and “The Lagoon.” One of this author’s protagonists offers a “latter-day buccaneer” a “clear road or else a clear fight,” after which that pirate massacres a band of natives. For 10 points, name this author who created a man who defeats Sherif Ali to gain control of Patusan (10[2]-5[1])in the novel (10[1])Lord Jim. ■END■ (10[5]0[1])

ANSWER: Joseph Conrad [or Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski] (The powermark clue is from An Outcast of the Islands.)
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2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%22%158.56

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Curse you, Periplus the Platypus!8215
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailThe Canadians102-5
Robert CondronIn Search of Things PastEvans Hall destruction awaiters16410
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill16410
Charles HangHang et al., Robert BrowningBHSU164-5
Anderson Wangremembrance of lost timeI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble16710
Andrew HartBHSUHang et al., Robert Browning17010
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness1700
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp17010
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubQuasicrystal Silence17010
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansTeam Name Think Detail17010
Chris RayTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessSaint Peter Andre 300017010