Question

A parody of this author, partly titled for a dog, contrasts the joy of “a sightseeing pleasure trip” with the annoyance of “accompanying the master on a sightseeing pleasure trip.” Meredith McKinney wrote a celebrated 2006 translation of this author, who wrote a poem noting that “even if some are deceived by the crow of a false rooster” at night, “the guards are never fooled” in an exchange of wits with Controller First Secretary Yakunari. This author praised a “white coat worn over a violet waistcoat” and a “child eating strawberries” in a book with sections beginning “In spring, the dawn” and “In summer, the nights.” This author included “Deeply Irritating Things,” (10[1])“Elegant Things,” and “Things that Make One’s Heart Beat Faster” among the lists of a zuihitsu book. For 10 points, name this Heian-era author (-5[1])of The Pillow Book. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Sei Shōnagon [accept either underlined portion; or Kiyohara no Nagiko]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jim Fan (Grad)UNC A (Grad)UNC C (UG)11110
Carly Hemani (DII)JMU A (UG)GWU B (Grad)135-5
Ivan Stanisavljevic (DII)Duke A (UG)Liberty C (DII)1400

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2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y333%0%33%111.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y1100%0%0%90.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt01/27/2024Y475%0%50%131.67
2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT01/27/2024Y1100%0%0%112.00