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A play by this author satirizes colonizers such as Mr. Blankensee, who owns the self-proclaimed best flower garden in Africa. In that play by this author, Saïd (“sai-EED”) pursues Leila, the “ugliest woman in town,” during a country’s war of independence. After dying of tuberculosis, the drag queen Divine is canonized (-5[1])in a so-called “epic of masturbation” that this author wrote while in prison. This author of Our Lady of the Flowers (10[1])wrote a play (10[1])in which patrons (10[1]-5[1])of the “House of Illusions” dress up as a judge, a bishop, and a general, (-5[1])and the prostitute Chantal leads a revolution after leaving Irma’s brothel. (-5[1])In another play by this author, a poisoned tea is prepared by Solange and Claire, who role-play murdering Madame. For 10 points, name this French author (10[1])of The Screens, The Balcony, and The Maids. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Jean Genet (“zhawn zhuh-NAY”)
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Paige CrawleyOxford AOxford B49-5
Michael KohnDurham ACambridge A7010
Ben Russell JonesEdinburghCambridge B7310
Enoch YuenImperial AWarwick76-5
Kevin FlanaganBristolDurham B7610
Taiga ClarkeImperial BCambridge C91-5
Alessandro BogoKCLKiel102-5
Eliza DeanOxford BOxford A12810
Andrew FisherSheffieldOxford C13610
Thomas HartWarwickImperial A13710