Shortlisted Thayil was a Rediff.com/India Abroad staffer

September 11, 2012 16:40

Apart from 53-year-old Thayil, a former Rediff.com/India Abroad staffer, authors on the short list are Deborah Levy, Hilary Mantel, Alison Moore, Will Self and Tan Twan Eng. The winner will be announced on October 16 at London's Guildhall during a live telecast on the BBC. Announcing the short list, the judges praised the powerful language and artistry displayed in the six books, whose common themes include old age, memory and loss.

The six books are: Tan Twan Eng (The Garden of Evening Mists), Deborah Levy (Swimming Home), Hilary Mantel (Bring up the Bodies), Alison Moore (The Lighthouse), Will Self (Umbrella) and Jeet Thayil (Narcopolis). The short list includes first novels by two authors: Jeet Thayil and Alison Moore. Of the six authors, two have previously been linked to the prize.

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