Sabah-born writer Sharmini Aphrodite, who currently divides her time between Johor Bahru and Singapore, has been nominated for the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Her short story 'Ouroboros, Ouroboros' is loosely based on her childhood memories. Photo: Verkur
Ouroboros, Ouroboros, a tale by Sabah-born Sharmini Aphrodite, 25, has been shortlisted for this year’s Commonwealth Short Story Prize, awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished fiction by Commonwealth citizens aged 18 and over.
The story by the Malaysian writer from Kota Kinabalu is one of 20 selected from over 5,100 entries from 49 countries.
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