Author Su Tong poses for photos on a Hong Kong street after his book 'The Boat to Redemption' was awarded the third-annual Man Asian Literary Prize on November 17, 2009. The Chinese author behind Oscar-nominated film 'Raise the Red Lantern' has won a major Asian literary prize with his latest novel, set during the Cultural Revolution, organisers said. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Author Su Tong poses for photos on a Hong Kong street after his book 'The Boat to Redemption' was awarded the third-annual Man Asian Literary Prize on November 17, 2009. The Chinese author behind Oscar-nominated film 'Raise the Red Lantern' has won a major Asian literary prize with his latest novel, set during the Cultural Revolution, organisers said.