Assertion (A): James Ellroy began his career in crime fiction with Brown's Requiem (1981). Reason (R): His mother was murdered in 1958.

1. ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is correct but R is not correct
4. DA is not correct but R is correct

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Correct answer: A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Ellroy has said his mother's unsolved 1958 murder drove his obsession with crime, which he later explored in My Dark Places (1996) and The Black Dahlia (1987).

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