Question

"" Such a success with a single book could be fatal for a writer with fewer resources than those possessed by García Márquez. ""

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Through the words "such a success with a single book", it suggests that García Marquez was succesful thanks to a singles novel, unlike other recipients or possible candidates to the Nobel prize in literature. The excerpt suggests that Garcia Marquez's award has decreased the chance of other writers who are not as proficient as him, to get the award. As the option states, nobel prize winners usually publish more than one sucessful book, that is they have a long and sucessful career. So, a writer who win the award because lf just one book sets the standard too high for future Nobel prize winners

Answer 2

The answer is:

B. Nobel Prize recipients have generally published more than one major literary work.  

In the passage from "Nobel Prize in Literature Press Release," the author makes reference to Gabriel Garcia Marquez's enormous success with a single book. As a result, he or she suggests that writers usually issue several written works before being considered for a Noble Prize.