In a dream, the protagonist of a story by this author falls down next to a grave before an artist emerges from the bushes and engraves the letter J on a tombstone. (-5[1])The title character of a story by this author gets out of work by claiming her artistic inclinations require more time for rest. A character created by this author chases the chief clerk down a flight of stairs until another character grabs the clerk’s stick to ward him off. During performances of the title (*) singer of one of this author’s stories, Mouse Folk are able to dream. A protagonist created by this author of “Josephine the Singer” is wounded by an apple thrown by his father, eventually leading to his death after his sister Grete neglects him. For 10 points, name this author who described Gregor Samsa’s transformation into vermin in the novella The Metamorphosis. ■END■ (10[1])