Pamuk's 'Silent House' on shorlist of man Asian prize

Turkish Nobel laureate author Orhan Pamuk's novel "Sessiz Ev" (Silent House), which was first published in Turkey in 1983, has been included on the shortlist of the prestigious Man Asian Literary Prize. The book is one of five novels on the list. Inaugurated in 2007, the Man Asian Literary prize is awarded to the best novel by an Asian writer, either written in or translated into English. "Sessiz Ev" is the moving story of a family gathering the summer before the Turkish military coup of 1980. The winner will be announced March 14.