A contract employee hired for a vague, almost mystical project—editing and organizing a seemingly endless, purposeless archive.
Hiroko Oyamada Original Publication: 2013 (Japan) English Translation (if applicable): The Factory (trans. David Boyd, 2019) Genre: Literary fiction, surrealism, workplace satire, eco-fiction la fabrica hiroko oyamadaepub
At the same time, the factory is also a site of mystery and enigma, where strange events and inexplicable phenomena occur. Oyamada's use of magical realism adds a layer of complexity to the narrative, blurring the boundaries between the rational and the irrational. A contract employee hired for a vague, almost