Commonwealth Short Story Prize こもんうぇるすたんぺんしょうせつしょう
Edition 12 (2023)
Short story awardFor unpublished worksEnglish-language works onlyInternational literature awardShort Fiction PrizeUnpublished WorksMultilingual SubmissionsInternational Literary AwardRegional Awards
Winners
5 peopleDuring World War II, far from home, two West African men find strength and comfort in friendship.
A child is taken in by her mother's friend, who seems protective but is actually auctioning her off piece by piece to the highest bidder.
A sincere, playful story about grief, loss, addiction, tradition, and the mysticism of insular life.
An elder from the Khoisan community protests outside government offices, demanding recognition against political oppression and linguistic exclusion.
A young boy befriends a new neighbor against his mother's wishes.