Sentence Correction

479. Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, the Italians’ disregard for Verdi persisted for a decade after his critical acclaim in France and Austria.
(A) Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize,
(B) Like Edvard Grieg, who the Scandinavians long refused to recognize,
(C) Just as Edvard Grieg was long refused recognition by the Scandinavians,
(D) Just as the Scandinavians long refused to recognize Edvard Grieg, so
(E) Like the Scandinavians’ long refusal to recognize Edvard Grieg,

IMO D.
this is a modifier error

IMO b/w D and E.. but will go with D.

could someone explain what's wrong with E(if it's wrong in your opinion)?

IMO D.

in E, comparing refusal and disregard with like as if a noun, does not look better option to me. on the other hand, D is better with 'just as...so'.

IMO E

here II structure:

Like the Scandinavians’ long refusal........Italians’ disregard

What is OA?