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"Xingu" was written by Edith Wharton. Pioneering American novelist who depicted the complexities of Gilded Age society and won the first Pulitzer Prize for a woman.

Xingu

Edith Wharton

Xingu is a short story by Edith Wharton, written in the early 20th century, that satirizes the pretensions of an elite women's literary club. The narrative centers around the members of the 'Lunch Club' as they prepare to impress the esteemed author Osric Dane with their cultural knowledge. However, their discussions devolve into absurdity when they misinterpret 'Xingu' as a profound topic, only to discover it refers to a river in Brazil. Wharton critiques the superficiality of social clubs and the emptiness of their intellectual aspirations.