Malaysian writer Ling Low shortlisted for Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021

Low's short story 'Weeds' - surrounding the pandemic and societal class - has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2021. Photo: Hezrai Guan

The shortlist for this year’s Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been announced, and a writer from Malaysia has made the cut.

Ling Low’s Weeds, a story which centres on a retired, wealthy old man who chafes at the idea of being constrained indoors, was written during the first movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia last year.