Which of these are correct combination of the works by Doris Lessing and their respective themes?
[A] The golden notebook deals with Johor travelling to Rohonda
[B] The good terrorist is about a doomed love affair
[C] Shikasta is about a planet, which is cut-off due to the advance Influence of civilization
[D] Alfred and Emily explores the life of her parents
[E] The grass is singing draws from her experiences in Africa
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is C, D and E only.

Let us analyze each statement step-by-step to understand why this combination is correct:

Statement [A]: The Golden Notebook is a landmark 1962 novel by Doris Lessing. It focuses on the mental and literary breakdown of writer Anna Wulf and explores themes of feminism, mental health, and politics. The narrative involving Johor travelling to the planet Rohonda belongs to Lessing's science fiction series Canopus in Argos: Archives (specifically Shikasta), not The Golden Notebook. Thus, statement [A] is incorrect.

Statement [B]: The Good Terrorist (1985) is a satirical novel about a group of naive left-wing squatters in London who get involved with real terrorists. It is not primarily about a "doomed love affair" but rather explores themes of political extremism, disillusionment, and psychological instability. Thus, statement [B] is incorrect.

Statement [C]: Shikasta (1979), the first novel in her science fiction series, is presented as a series of reports by the emissary Johor. The planet Shikasta (representing Earth) is cut off from the beneficial spiritual influences of the Canopus empire due to the malevolent influence of the planet Shammat (and the advance of destructive civilization-like influences). Thus, statement [C] is correct.

Statement [D]: Alfred and Emily (2008) is a hybrid work consisting of a novella and a memoir. It directly explores the lives of her parents, Alfred Tayler and Emily McVeagh, imagining how their lives might have turned out if the First World War had not happened, followed by a factual account of their actual lives. Thus, statement [D] is correct.

Statement [E]: The Grass is Singing (1950) is Doris Lessing's debut novel. Set in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during the 1940s, the novel deals with the racial politics and social dynamics between white settlers and black Africans, drawing heavily from Lessing's own childhood and youth spent in Africa. Thus, statement [E] is correct.

Therefore, statements C, D, and E are the only correct combinations.