The correct answer is C. Ben Okri.
Ben Okri is a Nigerian novelist, poet, and playwright. He is best known for his novel The Famished Road, which won the 1991 Booker Prize. The novel is set in Nigeria and tells the story of Azaro, a spirit child who is born into a world of poverty and violence. The novel explores themes of identity, memory, and the power of the imagination.
Ian Austin is a British journalist and author. He has written several books on African politics, including “The Comrades: The Struggle for South Africa’s Soul” and “The Lion’s Share: A Story of African Corruption.”
V. S. Naipaul is a Trinidadian-British novelist, essayist, travel writer, and short-story writer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. His work often explores themes of colonialism, postcolonialism, and the immigrant experience.
Emile Zola was a French novelist, playwright, and journalist. He is considered one of the founders of naturalism, a literary movement that sought to depict reality in a realistic and objective manner. His most famous work is the 20-volume Rougon-Macquart series, which chronicles the lives of a family over several generations.