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)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is A and D only.

Patrick White (1912���1990) was one of the most distinguished Australian novelists of the 20th century. To understand why A and D only is correct, let's analyze each of the honors listed in the question:

A. Australian of the Year (1973): Patrick White was indeed named the Australian of the Year in 1973. He accepted the award but famously skipped the ceremony, reflecting his complex relationship with public recognition.

B. Pulitzer Prize (1965): The Pulitzer Prize is primarily awarded to American authors, journalists, and composers. Patrick White, being Australian, was never awarded a Pulitzer Prize.

C. Booker Prize (1955): While Patrick White's novel The Eye of the Storm was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1973, he did not win the prize in 1955. In fact, the Booker Prize was established in 1969, making a 1955 award chronologically impossible.

D. Nobel Prize in Literature (1973): In 1973, Patrick White was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for an epic and psychological narrative art which has introduced a new continent into literature." He remains the only Australian to have won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

E. Perkins Prize in Narrative (1992): The Perkins Prize was established after Patrick White's death in 1990, and he was not a recipient of it.

Therefore, since only statements A and D are correct, the correct choice is A and D only.