Wives and Concubines

...our lives, the distance between the boat of our desires and the dry land of our achievement." Su is perhaps best known for his novella "Wives and Concubines," written in 1989 and which was adapted into the art-house favorite and...

In this article: Su Tong, Asia, Man Asian Literary Prize, Pankaj Mishra, Man Booker Prize, Communist Party, Wolf Totem, Zhang Yimou, and Colm Toibin

...Ireland's Colm Toibin, the Chinese-American author Gish Jen and India's Pankaj Mishra. Su is best known in the West for his short novel "Wives and Concubines," the basis of Chinese director Zhang Yimou's 1991 film, "Raise the Red...

In this article: Man Asian Literary Prize, Chinese Communist Party, Booker Prize, Man Group, Wolf Totem, Zhang Yimou, Gish Jen, and Pankaj Mishra

Su received 10,000 US dollars at a celebratory dinner held in Hong Kong late Monday. The writer's best-known work is the novella "Wives and Concubines", which was made into the film "Raise the Red Lantern", directed by China's most...

In this article: Raise the Red Lantern, Su Tong, Man Asian Literary Prize, Booker Prize, Communist Party, Wolf Totem, Zhang Yimou, Colm Toibin, and Gong Li

Su Tong said he was more famous for not winning prizes The story of a disgraced Communist party official who makes a new life with a community of boat people has won the Man Asian Literary Prize. Su Tong was awarded GBP10,000 at a...

In this article: Su Tong, Man Asian Literary Prize, Gish Jen, Pankaj Mishra, Colm Toibin, Raise the Red Lantern, and Hong Kong

"Raise the Red Lantern" author wins Asian book prize (AFP) "Raise the Red Lantern" author wins Asian book prize AFP - Author Su Tong poses for photos after his book "The Boat to Redemption" was awarded the third-annual … 29 mins ago

In this article: Raise the Red Lantern, Su Tong, Hong Kong, Man Asian Literary Prize, Booker Prize, Communist Party, Wolf Totem, Zhang Yimou, and Colm Toibin

Su's 'Redemption' wins Man Asian Literary Prize By MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer Min Lee, Associated Press Writer - 16 mins ago HONG KONG - The story of a Chinese Communist Party official who moves to a community of boat people after...

In this article: Man Asian Literary Prize, Chinese Communist Party, Booker Prize, Man Group, Wolf Totem, Associated Press Writer, Zhang Yimou, and Gish Jen

Su's 'Redemption' wins Man Asian Literary Prize By MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:16 p.m. HONG KONG The story of a Chinese Communist Party official who moves to a community of boat people after his...

In this article: Man Asian Literary Prize, Chinese Communist Party, Booker Prize, Man Group, Wolf Totem, Associated Press Writer, Zhang Yimou, and Gish Jen