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George Orr has “effective dreams” that change reality, yet only dreams “cheap utopian concepts” in a novel by this author titled for a Zhuangzi (“JWONG-dzuh”) mistranslation. A short story by this author is set from Eve’s point of view as she “unnames” each creature and finally returns her name to Adam. This author (-5[1])depicted the last day in the life of Laia Odo right before a revolution she inspired, which creates a society shown in an earlier novel. In a novel by this author, Genly Ai’s arrival at Karhide convinces them to accept the (*) Ekumen treaty fulfilling Estraven’s prediction. Dostoevsky inspired this author’s creation of a key to a utopia depending on the misery of a child (10[1])locked in a cellar in “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas.” For 10 points, name this author of the Hainish Cycle, The Left Hand of Darkness (10[1])and the Earthsea series. ■END■

ANSWER: Ursula K. Le Guin
<CH, American Literature>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Noah ChinVirginia Tech AVirginia Tech B51-5
John McQueenSouth CarolinaVirginia Tech C11510
Orion KellerVirginia Tech BVirginia Tech A14210

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