Man Asian Literary Prize Longlist

Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe is among the 10 authors longlisted for this year's $30,000 Man Asian Literary Prize. Chair of judges Monica Ali said, "The judges have encountered the best of new fiction from across the region, from India to China, from the Philippines to Japan, and the longlist reflects this diversity. As a reader I have been entertained, moved, and also informed--new worlds have opened up. Most of all, I have enjoyed the elan, the verve and the elegance of my favorite novels. I’m looking forward to arguing for their place on the shortlist." Finalists will be announced in February, with the winner named March 17, 2011, in Hong Kong.

The 2010 Man Asian Literary Prize longlist: