21ST ASIA N. AM QUIZ 4

Who is the Filipino writer from Manila who won the grand prize of the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize for Illustrado?

• Shin Kyung-sook

• Govind Vinayak Karandikar

• Miguel Syjuco

• Bi Feiyu

Which American author holds the record for most #1 New York Times bestsellers by a single author?

• Nicholas Sparks

• Suzanne Collins

• John Green

• James Brendan Patterson

Who is the Chinese writer known for their complex portrayal of the 'female psyche' and won the Man Booker Prize for Asian Literature?

• Govind Vinayak Karandikar

• Shin Kyung-sook

• Bi Feiyu

• Miguel Syjuco

Which American author won the 2006 Printz Award for their debut novel, Looking for Alaska?

• John Green

• James Brendan Patterson

• Nicholas Sparks

• Suzanne Collins

Who was the first Korean writer to win the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2012 for her novel, Please Look After Mother?

• Govind Vinayak Karandikar

• Shin Kyung-sook

• Miguel Syjuco

• Bi Feiyu

Which American author was named one of Time magazine's most influential people of 2010 for their Hunger Games books?

• James Brendan Patterson

• John Green

• Nicholas Sparks

• Suzanne Collins

Who was an Indian poet, writer, literary critic, and translator in the Marathi-language, and was conferred the 39th Jnanpith Award in 2006?

• Miguel Syjuco

• Bi Feiyu

• Shin Kyung-sook

• Govind Vinayak Karandikar

Which American author's work is influential for many modern Americans since it can connect with the masses?

• Billy Collins

• James Brendan Patterson

• John Green

• Nicholas Sparks

Who was born in Tokyo and debut as a poet in the prestigious literary magazine Eureka at the age of 19?

• Govind Vinayak Karandikar

• Bi Feiyu

• Yosuke Tanaka

• Miguel Syjuco

Which American author's books had movie adaptations and were inspired by her father's career in the Air Force?

• John Green

• Nicholas Sparks

• James Brendan Patterson

• Suzanne Collins