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

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