Round 3: Tossup 18

In a story by this author, the diaries of a soon-to-be married woman reveal an obsession with an old woman in Hungary with whom she is later implied to have swapped bodies. (10[1])Another story by this author follows the relationship between jazz musician Johnny Carter and his biographer Bruno in an allegory of Charlie Parker’s life. A story by this author of “The Pursuer” titles the second chapter of Giannina Braschi’s novel Yo-Yo Boing! A man sitting in a green velvet armchair reading about two lovers (10[1]-5[1])plotting murder turns out to be (10[1])the planned victim in this author’s story “The Continuity of Parks.” This author’s (10[1])story about Roberto (-5[1])Michel’s obsession with a photograph of a woman and teen (10[1])inspired a movie of the same name by Michelangelo Antonioni. For 10 points, what Argentinian author of “Blow-Up” wrote the novel Hopscotch? ■END■ (10[2]0[3])

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