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This author recalled praising the moss in a Scottish garden but learning that its owner wanted to scrape it off. This author quoted a jailer’s song by William Ainsworth in a story about the Tower of London’s history. This author, who succeeded Lafcadio Hearn in a post teaching English literature, fictionalized Hearn’s departure in a novel about a student fascinated by Thomas Browne. (15[1])The collection Ten Nights’ Dreams (-5[2])is by this author, whose reminiscences on an unpleasant stay in the U.K. are quoted in Donald Keene’s essay “The (-5[1])(*) Japanese Idea of Beauty.” In a novel by this author of Sanshirō, (-5[1])Sensei’s (10[1])letter reveals that K killed himself (10[1])when Sensei married Shizu. Opula Goldfield and Avalon Coldmoon’s courtship is witnessed by a character created by this author who pretentiously calls himself “wagahai” and drowns in a rain barrel. For 10 points, name this author of (10[1])Kokoro and I Am a Cat. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Natsume Sōseki [accept Natsume; accept names in either order; accept Natsume Kinnosuke]
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