A reading of Spinoza is central to this author's short story "In the Basement," while a story by the titular author, "The Confession," is read by one of the characters in his 
A reading of Spinoza is central to this author's short story "In the Basement," while a story by the titular author, "The Confession," is read by one of the characters in his "Guy de Maupassant." This author's most famous work contains a story in which the nameless narrator, a propaganda officer, kills the titular animal. In addition to "My First Goose," that work also includes "Crossing into Poland," and this man is well-known for creating the character of the Jewish gangster Benya Krik in the short story "The King," which is part of his cycle set in his native city, the Odessa Stories. For ten points, identify this Jewish writer who died in a gulag in 1941 and is best known for his collection Red Cavalry.
A reading of Spinoza is central to this author's short story "
Isaac Babel