Correct option is C
The nationality of the authors are as follows:
Philip Roth was born in Newark, New Jersey, USA, and died in New York City, New York, USA.
Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli, Punjab, British India (now Himachal Pradesh, India), and is still alive.
Ali Cobby Eckermann was born in Broome, Western Australia, Australia, and is still alive.
Information Booster:
Shirley Jackson – Australia: Incorrect. Shirley Jackson was an American author, famous for The Lottery and We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
Henry James – Canada: Incorrect. Henry James was an American-British author, best known for The Portrait of a Lady and The Turn of the Screw.