London: Indian writer Anuradha Roy and British-Indian Sunjeev Sahota are two of the names on the list of 13 international authors for the Man Booker prize of 2015, as per the prize committee.
“We had great time choosing this list. Discussions weren't always peaceful, but they were always very friendly. We were lucky in our companions and the submissions were extraordinary. The longlist could have been twice as long, but we’re more than happy with our final choice. The range of different performances and forms of these novels are amazing. All of them do something exciting with the language they have chosen to use,” Michael Wood, chair of the committee said.
Roy is selected for 'Sleeping in Jupiter' and Sahota for 'The Year of the Runaways'. The former has received glowing reviews for its attempt at exposing the hypocrisies of Indian society, while the Sahota's work has been praised for its tale of Indian migrant workers living in Britain.
