Objects of Desire: 10 Malaysian Chinese Short Stories in Translation

The term for Malaysian fiction in the Chinese language is ‘mahua’. We present 10 recent mahua short stories work that are translated into English for the first time.

Ranging from the surreal to the grounded, they offer a glimpse into the preoccupations, concerns and maybe even fetishes of some of the most talented contemporary writers in this field.

The writers: Yeow Jun Heng, King Ban Hui, Tew Pak Ching, NiuYou XiaoSheng, Chan Yeong Siew, leemuzmuz, Veda, Choh Chin Fei, Lee Sieng Liong & Lee Tian Poh.

The translators: Dano Chow, Yee Heng Yeh, Lai Suk Yin, Brandon Choo, Foo Sek Han, Ooi Yining, Michelle Yoon, Delilah Ho, Chang Zhui Ning & Allie Xiang Haiyin.