‘The Old Man and the Sea’ was a short novel written by

Graham Greene
Ernest Hemingway
Albert Camus
Saul Bellow

The correct answer is B. Ernest Hemingway.

‘The Old Man and the Sea’ is a novella by Ernest Hemingway that was first published in 1952. It tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida. The novella is considered one of Hemingway’s finest works and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.

Graham Greene (1904-1991) was an English novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter, and travel writer. He is considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century. His works include The Power and the Glory (1940), The Quiet American (1955), and Our Man in Havana (1958).

Albert Camus (1913-1960) was an Algerian-French philosopher, author, and journalist. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. His works include The Stranger (1942), The Plague (1947), and The Fall (1956).

Saul Bellow (1915-2005) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He is considered one of the most important writers of the 20th century. His works include The Adventures of Augie March (1953), Herzog (1964), and Mr. Sammler’s Planet (1970).