Description
Objects of Desire: 10 Malaysian Chinese Short Stories in Translation, edited by Lee Hao Jie, is a collection of English translations of ‘mahua’ – Malaysian fiction written in the Chinese language. PEN Malaysia’s first publication, Objects of Desire provides a cross-section of contemporary Malaysian-Chinese literature that ranges from the surreal to the grounded. The 10 stories offer a glimpse into the preoccupations, concerns and fetishes of some of the most talented contemporary writers in this field.
Objects of Desire features stories from Yeow Jun Heng, King Ban Hui, Tew Pak Ching, NiuYou XiaoSheng, Chan Yeong Siew, leemuzmuz, Veda, Choh Chin Fei, Lee Sieng Liong and Lee Tian Poh.
These have been translated into English for the first time by Dano Chow, Yee Heng Yeh, Lai Suk Yin, Brandon Choo, Foo Sek Han, Ooi Yining, Michelle Yoon, Delilah Ho, Chang Zhui Ning and Allie Xiang Haiyin.
