86. The Granta / Commonwealth Short Story Prize Scandal: Our Exclusive Interview with Winner Jamir Nazir (He’s Not AI)

MEOW: A Literary Podcast for Cats · May 20, 2026 · 29m

Jamir Nazir, winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Caribbean Region) for “The Serpent in the Grove,” has agreed to speak to The Meow Library and dispel once and for all rumors that AI had been used in generating his story, and even his identity. Nazir is in fact a common gray housecat who had been using Google to translate his native tongue into English when preparing his submission. Here’s his full story—raw and untranslated.

Jamir Nazir’s “The Serpent in the Grove” can be read here.

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