In which year was Forster awarded the Order of Merit?
A1945
B1960
C1969
D1971
Answer:
C. 1969
Read Explanation:
E. M. Forster was awarded the Order of Merit in 1969. Queen Elizabeth II presented him with the award.
E. M. Forster (1879-1970) was a well-known novelist and short story writer. He was a champion of liberalism.
In 1953, Forster was made a Companion of Honour.
In 1961, he was one of the first five authors to be named a Companion of Literature by the Royal Society of Literature.
Forster was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature 16 times but never won.
He died of a stroke in 1970 at the age of 91.