Three debut novelists long-listed for Man Asian Literary Prize

Three debut novelists were among 15 writers longlisted for Asia's most prestigious literary prize.
HONG KONG: The longlist for the $30,000 Man Asian Literary Prize was drawn from 108 published works from nine different Asian countries, submitted to a panel of judges led by literary critic and journalist Maya Jaggi.
"The far-ranging stories on our longlist draw the reader into some beautiful and some gruelling landscapes," said Jaggi in a statement.
"From the glaciers of northern Pakistan to

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