The Old Man and the Sea is noteworthy in twentieth century fiction, reaffirming Hemingway's worldwide literary prominence

A. as well as being a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954

B. he was a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954

C. a significant factor because of he was selected for the Nobel Prize in Literature in1954

D. but to be a significant factor in his selection for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954