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In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
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This man wrote about a creature that "launch'd forth filament, filament, filament" in a poem about a "noiseless patient spider." He wrote "Flood-tide below me! I see you face to face!" in his "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry." He published a "deathbed edition" of his continually revised masterpiece, which includes a poem beginning "I celebrate myself, and sing myself." For 10 points, name this American poet who included "Song of Myself" in his Leaves of Grass.
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Literature

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In this country, the execution of Auguste Chapdelaine caused France to enter a war that began with this country's seizure of the merchant ship Arrow. A man claiming to be the younger brother of Jesus established the Heavenly Kingdom in this country, which is where the Eight Nation Alliance put down a revolt led by the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists. This country was the site of the Opium Wars and the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions. For 10 points, name this country ruled during the 19th century by the Qing Dynasty.
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History

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This author wrote one work in which Levee buys Florsheim shoes using money he won during a game of craps from Cutler, and earlier in that work, Sturdyvant repeatedly warns that he will not put up with the title character's shenanigans. One character warns Willy that Avery Bryce has already attempted what he wants to accomplish in one work by this author. The title character of the earlier play is a jazz singer, and the titular instrument of one of his plays is prominent in the parlor of Doaker's house in one play by this author of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and ten of his plays make up the Pittsburgh Cycle. For 10 points, name this playwright who depicted African American culture in plays such as The Piano Lesson and Fences.
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Literature