Jhumpa Lahiri shortlisted for Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Pulitzer-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri and Pakistani journalist Mohammed Hanif have been shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for their latest works on fiction.
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, a former advertising copywriter, has won the Commonwealth book prize for his highly praised debut novel Chinaman: the Legend of Pradeep Mathew.