Which of the following author–work pairs are correct?

1. A. Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man
2. B. William Golding – Rites of Passage
3. C. Seamus Heaney – Darkness Visible
4. D. Brian Friel – Dancing at Lughnasa
5. E. Molly Keane – The Norman Conquests

1. AA, B and E only
2. BB, C and E only
3. CC, D and E only
4. DA, B and D only

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Correct answer: D. A, B and D only

Explanation

Darkness Visible (1979) is Golding's and The Norman Conquests Ayckbourn's. Rites of Passage won the 1980 Booker, and Dancing at Lughnasa dates from 1990.