Indian subcontinent dominates Man Asian literary prize shortlist
Two Indian and one Kashmiri-born novelists compete against Chinese and Filipino authors for $10,000 prize
The final for this year's Man Asian literary prize is dominated by writers from the Indian subcontinent. Of the five shortlisted authors, two are Indian and one is Kashmiri-born, with the field completed by one Chinese and one Filipino author contending for the prize, which was conceived "to bring exciting new Asian authors to the attention of the world literary community". It is now into its third year and carries a $10,000 (£6,000) purse.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 21 October, 2009
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