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Patrick White, the Australian novelist, was a recipient of which of the following prizes :
A. Australian of the Year (1973)
B. Pulitzer Prize (1965)
C. Booker Prize (1955)
D. Nobel Prize in Literature (1973)
E. Perkins Prize in Narrative (1992)
(1) A and B only
(2) A and D only
(3) A and E only
(4) B and C only
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Australian of the Year (1973): Patrick White was indeed awarded the title of Australian of the Year in 1973.
Pulitzer Prize (1965): The Pulitzer Prize is primarily awarded to American writers. Patrick White, an Australian, did not receive the Pulitzer Prize.
Booker Prize (1955): The Booker Prize was established in 1969, so there couldn't have been a winner in 1955. Patrick White won the Booker Prize in 1973 for his novel "The Eye of the Storm," but not in 1955.
Nobel Prize in Literature (1973): Patrick White was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973.
Perkins Prize in Narrative (1992): There is no known major literary award by this name.
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