Indias Jeet Thayil makes it to Man Booker shortlist

Announcing the shortlist,the judges praised the powerful language and artistry displayed in the six books The Garden of Evening Mists Tan Twan Eng,Swimming Home Deborah Levy,Bring up the Bodies Hilary Mantel,The Lighthouse Alison Moore,Umbrella Will Self and Narcopolis Jeet Thayil.

Announcing the shortlist,Peter Stothard,chairman of judges and editor of the Times Literary Supplement,said: After re-reading an extraordinary long list of 12,it was the pure power of prose that settled most debates. We loved the shock of language shown in so many different ways and were exhilarated by the vigour and vividly defined values in the six books that we chose.