Murakami and Ghosh to compete for Man Asian Prize

Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Mon, 31/10/2011 - 11:46 Titles by Haruki Murakami and Amitav Ghosh have been longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize among 12 novels from countries spanning Japan, Iran, China and Bangladesh. Murakami’s 1Q84 makes the list alongside Ghosh’s River of Smoke. Others on the list include Tahmima Anam’s The Good Muslim and Rahul Bhattacharya’s The Sly Company of People Who Care. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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