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.

Q: Category: STATES' SOUTHWEST CORNERS 
Clue: This state's is just north of the Columbia River

A: washington
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Q: Category: AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIT 
Clue: "Song Of Solomon" was the first of her novels to have a male protagonist

A: toni morrison
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Q: Category: 20th CENTURY NOVELS 
Clue: Manfred de Spain appears in "The Town", "The Mansion" & "The Reivers" by this author

A:
faulkner
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