12 Asian authors in the spotlight: the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize longlist

12 Asian novels made the longlist for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize

9. "Please Look After Mom," by Kyung-Sook Shin

This novel from Korean Kyung-Sook Shin writer took American readers by surprise this year, becoming the first novel by a Korean author ever to appear on US bestseller lists. "Please Look After Mom" tells the story of a family whose elderly mother disappears one day from a subway station. As the family tries to find her, the members left behind reevaluate their relationship with the woman and wonder how well they really knew her.

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