A. Chinua Achebe
B. Toni Morrison
C. Ahmed Salman Rushdie
D. None of these
Submitted by: Sohail Ahmed Kalhoro
Correct Answer: Ahmed Salman Rushdie ✔
Last Updated: March 16, 2021
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