Question

In a short story by this author, Delia’s abusive husband Sykes dies from a rattlesnake bite. That short story by this author, “Sweat,” was published in the only edition of the literary magazine Fire!! In a novel by this author, a chorus of vultures chant “bare, bare fat” (10[1])following the funeral of Mat Bonner’s mule. An unmarked grave believed to belong to this author was inscribed with the epitaph “a genius of the South” (10[1])in reference (-5[1])to an Alice Walker essay. (10[1])A (10[1])character created by this author returns to Eatonville, (10[1])Florida (10[2])after shooting (10[1])her rabid third husband (-5[1])Tea Cake during a hurricane. For 10 points, name this author who wrote about Janie Crawford in Their (10[1])Eyes Were Watching (10[1])God. ■END■

ANSWER: Zora Neale Hurston (Fire!! magazine only printed a single issue before its headquarters burned down.)
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%11%95.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%82.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%90.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%20%87.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%88.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%84.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY863%0%38%58.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%81.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%45.00

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