Which author, though often associated with the movement, wrote 'The Blithedale Romance' as a satirical critique of the Transcendentalist utopian community?
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Correct answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hawthorne lived at Brook Farm briefly but became disillusioned with its idealism. 'The Blithedale Romance' reflects his skepticism regarding the perfectibility of human nature.
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