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The Factory

Written by: Hiroko Oyamada
Narrated by: Brianna Ishibashi
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The English-language debut of Hiroko Oyamada—one of the most powerfully strange young voices in JapanThe English-language debut of one of Japan's most exciting new writers, The Factory follows three workers at a sprawling industrial factory. Each worker focuses intently on the specific task they've been assigned: one shreds paper, one proofreads documents, and another studies the moss growing all over the expansive grounds. But their lives slowly become governed by their work—days take on a strange logic and momentum, and little by little, the margins of reality seem to be dissolving: Where does the factory end and the rest of the world begin? What's going on with the strange animals here? And after a while—it could be weeks or years—the three workers struggle to answer the most basic question: What am I doing here?With hints of Kafka and unexpected moments of creeping humor, The Factory casts a vivid—and sometimes surreal—portrait of the absurdity and meaninglessness of the modern workplace.©2013 Hiroko Oyamada, David Boyd (P)2026 New Directions Publishing Corp. Absurdist Asian Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary Women's Fiction World Literature
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