TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: HISTORIC NOVELS 
Clue: In a 2002 novel this author of the "North and South" trilogy told the history of "Charleston"

SOLUTION: jakes

PROBLEM: Category: IBSEN 
Clue: To avoid the amorous clutches of Judge Braque, this title heroine shoots herself

SOLUTION: hedda gabbler

PROBLEM: Category: WOMEN AUTHORS 
Clue: She gained fame as a playwright & later wrote memoirs like "Pentimento"

SOLUTION:
hellman