Question

At the end of a novel by an author with this surname, a woman playing the Wanderer Fantasy on an imaginary piano is interrupted by her husband, who was presumed dead in a sailing accident. The non-Japanese novella Runaway Horse was written by an author with this surname (15[1])who was accused of antisemitism for lambasting the critic Marcel Reich-Ranicki (“rike rah-NIT-skee”) in the novel Death of a Critic. A protagonist created by an author with this surname is (-5[1])disappointed by the “inner chambers” of a brother and sister after being made to clean a goldfish tank with the straight-laced (*) Kraus. A novel by an author with this surname ends after the protagonist decides to leave with the principal of the Benjamenta (“ben-yuh-MEN-tuh”) Institute. (10[1])That author with this surname produced numerous “microscripts” (10[1])while in the Waldau (“VAWL-dow”) sanatorium. For 10 points, give this surname of the Swiss author of the novel Jakob von Gunten. ■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: Walser [accept Robert Walser; accept Martin Walser or Martin Johannes Walser]
<Literature - European Literature - Long Fiction>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Chris MannersBHSU ReFantazioMusic to Help You Stop Smoking4715
Todd MaslykClown SenpaisNortheast by Northwestern75-5
Ned TagtmeierThe Love Song of J Alfred PrufRock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day)WashU11910
Michael HundiingWho is the Colleen Hoover of the Zulus?BHSU Rebirth12710
Leo TaoClown Squadhawk two of1490
Zach JosephNotre DameThat Feeling When Knee Surgery Is in Five Days1490
Coby TranThat Feeling When Knee Surgery Is in Five DaysNotre Dame1490
Sinecio Moraleshawk two ofClown Squad1490

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