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The narrator of a story by this author scribbles a quote from The Brothers Karamazov under an inscription reading, “Dear God, life is hell.” In another story by this author, the title character quotes a haiku about “the voice of the cicada” and explains (10[1])Vedantic reincarnation before possibly drowning during (10[1])a swimming lesson. The five-year-old Charles (10[1])entertains himself with the riddle “what did one (-5[1])wall say to the other wall?” in a story by this author, (10[1])which ends as “Sergeant (10[1])X” receives (10[2]-5[1])a (10[1])wristwatch from the title (10[2])English choirgirl. (10[1]-5[1])The protagonist of a story by this author describes how the title animals eat themselves (10[3])to death during a day at the beach with Sybil Carpenter. (10[1])For 10 points, name this author of “For Esmé – with Love (10[1])& Squalor” (10[1])and “A Perfect Day For Bananafish.” ■END■ (10[3])

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