Tossup
In a novel from this country, a writer first encounters the lost novel The Labyrinth of Inhumanity after sleeping with an older acclaimed author he calls the “Spider-Mother.” That novel from this country was influenced by Roberto Bolaño, draws from the Yambo Ouologuem (“wo-lo-GHEM”) plagiarism scandal, and is titled The Most Secret Memory of Men. In a novel from this country, a woman undergoes forty days of solitude after her polygamous husband Modou dies from a heart attack. An author from this country wrote an epistolary novel in which Ramatoulaye (“rah-mah-too-LYE”) writes to her friend Aissatou (“eye-sah-TOO”) after becoming widowed; that novel is So Long a Letter. In 1960, the Négritude poet of “Black Woman” became this country’s first president. For 10 points, name this home country of Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Mariama Bâ, and Leopold Senghor. ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 100% | 0% | 87.00 |
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 100% | 20% | 123.40 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 50% | 0% | 110.67 |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 100% | 17% | 106.83 |
| North | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 100% | 0% | 108.00 |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 80% | 40% | 111.00 |
| Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 100% | 0% | 99.00 |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 100% | 50% | 95.00 |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 100% | 0% | 101.25 |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 100% | 0% | 108.00 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 8 | 100% | 0% | 103.88 |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 67% | 0% | 133.00 |