Hiroko Oyamada est une auteure japonaise contemporaine reconnue pour ses mondes fictifs uniques et troublants. Ses récits explorent souvent les absurdités de la vie quotidienne, transformant le banal en quelque chose d'étrange et de stimulant. À travers un style littéraire distinctif, elle aborde des thèmes tels que l'aliénation, l'identité et les angoisses subtiles qui imprègnent l'existence moderne.
A UK debut from a fresh, prize-winning talent, this quietly surreal novel is perfect for fans of Sayaka Murata and Mieko Kawakami Two friends meet across three dinners. In the back room of a pet shop, they snack on dried shrimps and discuss fish-breeding. In a remote new home in the mountains, they look for a solution to a weasel infestation. During a dinner party in a blizzard, a mounting claustr[Bokinfo].
Told in three alternating first-person narratives, The Factory casts a vivid--if sometimes surreal--portrait of the absurdity and meaninglessness of modern life. With hints of Kafka and unexpected moments of creeping humor, Hiroko Oyamada is one of the boldest writers of her generation.