Arrange the following works in chronological order:
- A. Anita Desai, Diamond Dust
- B. Mahasweta Devi, 'Breast-Giver'
- C. Wole Soyinka, Death and the King's Horseman
- D. Derek Walcott, Dream on Monkey Mountain
- E. Albert Camus, Exile and the Kingdom
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Correct answer: B. E, D, C, B, A
Explanation
Exile and the Kingdom (1957) → Dream on Monkey Mountain (staged 1967) → Death and the King's Horseman (1975) → 'Breast-Giver' (Bengali 'Stanadayini', c. 1980; English 1987/1997) → Diamond Dust (2000).
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