Which of the following authors have been correctly matched with their works?
[A] Malcom Bradbury – The history of man
[B] William Golding – Rites of passage
[C] Seamus Heaney – Darkness visible
[D] Brian Friel – Dancing at Lughnasa
[E] Molly Keane – The Norman conquests
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is A, B and D only.

Let us verify and analyze the correctness of each given match step-by-step:

[A] Malcolm Bradbury – The History of Man: This match is correct. The History of Man is a well-known novel by the English author and academic Malcolm Bradbury, published in 1981.

[B] William Golding – Rites of Passage: This match is correct. Rites of Passage is a 1980 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning English novelist William Golding, which won the Booker Prize.

[C] Seamus Heaney – Darkness Visible: This match is incorrect. Darkness Visible is actually a famous 1979 novel by William Golding (not Seamus Heaney). Seamus Heaney is an Irish poet and playwright known for works like Death of a Naturalist.

[D] Brian Friel – Dancing at Lughnasa: This match is correct. Dancing at Lughnasa is a masterpiece play written by the Irish dramatist Brian Friel in 1990.

[E] Molly Keane – The Norman Conquests: This match is incorrect. The Norman Conquests is a trilogy of plays written by Alan Ayckbourn in 1973 (not Molly Keane). Molly Keane is famous for works such as Good Behaviour.

Since matches [A], [B], and [D] are correct, the correct combination is A, B and D only.