Question

An author with this last name wrote a novel about George and the ghost of Francesco del Cossa. The author of How to Be Both shares this last name with an author who depicted Carlene bequeathing Kiki a painting of Maitresse Erzulie. This is the last name of Scottish writer Ali, as well as an author who wrote about the rivalry between the Belsey and Kipps families. An author with this last name wrote about the Islamic group KEVIN (“kevin”), which opposes FutureMouse (10[1])in a novel about Jamaican and Bengali immigrants, focusing on Samad Iqbal and Archie Jones. For 10 points, give this last name (10[1])of the author of On Beauty and White Teeth, whose first name (10[1])is Zadie. (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Smith [accept Ali Smith or Zadie Smith]
<British Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Haylee WeisnerUW LustUW Sloth8110
Tai BelkeUBC AUW Envy10310
Beck FalettiUW GluttonyArizona State B11510
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerArizona State AUW Greed11710
Rosie ZhangUW WrathBoise State11710
Euan McCubbinUW ChastityUBC B11810

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%22%115.86
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY7100%0%0%106.29
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%108.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1191%0%9%106.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%0%111.30
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY580%0%20%106.50
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%13%97.57
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%105.44