diff --git a/.build b/.build
index 9a03714..9d60796 100644
--- a/.build
+++ b/.build
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10
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+11
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diff --git a/pylast.py b/pylast.py
index 87dee7d..aac62d9 100644
--- a/pylast.py
+++ b/pylast.py
@@ -1406,10 +1406,16 @@ class Artist(_BaseObject, _Taggable):
         
         return _extract(self._request("artist.getInfo", True), "published")
     
-    def get_bio_summary(self):
+    def get_bio_summary(self, language=None):
         """Returns the summary of the artist's biography."""
+
+        if language:
+            params = self._get_params()
+            params["lang"] = language
+        else:
+            params = None
         
-        return _extract(self._request("artist.getInfo", True), "summary")
+        return _extract(self._request("artist.getInfo", True, params), "summary")
     
     def get_bio_content(self, language=None):
         """Returns the content of the artist's biography."""