Question

This author described their affair with the “Doctoresse” Sophie Ravoux and their friendships with Gide and Céline in their World War II diary, which uses the code-name “Kniébolo” (“k’nee-AY-boh-loh”) for Adolf Hitler. While visiting the apartment of an anorexic Guatemalan painter, this author discusses Dürer with Salvador Reyes in Roberto Bolaño’s By Night in Chile. After being caught visiting the house of a seventeen-year-old orphan girl he dubs “Jeanne d’Arc,” the narrator of a novel by this author is let go by the self-declared “King of Quéant” (“kay-AWN”). Despite their conservatism, this author of (*) Strahlungen depicted Hitler as the uncultured, autocratic Chief Ranger in the novella (10[2])On the Marble Cliffs. This author, the youngest recipient of the Pour le Mérite (“poor luh may-REET”), continually revised a conspicuously non-pacifist account of their service (-5[1])in the 73rd Hanoverian Regiment during World War (10[1])I. For 10 points, (10[1])name this German author of Storm of (10[1])Steel. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Ernst Jünger
<Arya Karthik, European Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Clubremembrance of lost time10310
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)10310
Andrew HartBHSUCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!126-5
Tracy MirkinThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble13410
Charles HangHang et al., Robert Browning[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?13810
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!BHSU14510
Jerry VinokurovTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessIn Search of Things Past14610
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooI would prefer not to14710
Jim FanQuasicrystal SilenceThe Canadians1470
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansQuasicrystal Silence1470

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y888%0%13%130.86