Packet O: Tossup 4

A tribute song to a poet from this country described how she was lulled by the “song that sings at the bottom of the sea.” A poet from this country described how she “jumped from myself to dawn” and “sang the sadness of being born” in her long poem “Diana’s Tree.” (10[1])The lines “if he (10[1])telephones (10[1])again (10[1])/ tell him not to keep (10[1])trying…” (-5[2])conclude (10[1])the suicide poem of a poet from this country written after the relapse of her breast cancer. The short story “El Fin” speculates about the ending of an epic poem from this country that concludes with a singing duel with the title character. Earlier (10[1])in that story from this country, the singer’s brother is killed in a knife fight (10[1])by the deserter Martin Fierro. (10[1])For 10 points, name this birth (10[1])country of Alejandra Pizarnik, Alfonsina Storni, and Jorge Luis (10[1])Borges. ■END■ (10[2])

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