Two Asian authors have been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012. Tan Twan Eng and Jeet Thayil are two of the six shortlisted authors in contention for the Man Booker Prize 2012, it is announced (11 September 2012) alongside Deborah Levy, Hilary Mantel, Alison Moore and Will Self. The judges praised the powerful language …
Two Asian Authors make Man Booker Prize Shortlist
First time novelist, Aravind Adiga and Amitav Ghosh have been shortlisted for The Man Booker Prize. Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger, is the story of Balram Halwai who dreams of escaping his life as a teashop worker turned chauffeur. Yet when his chance finally arrives and his eyes are opened to the revelatory city of …
Asian authors make Man Booker Prize shortlist
Two Asian authors have made the shortlist for The Man Booker Prize 2007. Mohsin Hamid, who spoke to TAWP last month and Indra Sinha are two of the final six authors to have made it on to this year’s shortlist. Following the announcement made on September 7, Howard Davies, Chair of Judges commented: “Selecting a shortlist this year …