Born in Hiroshima in 1983, HIROKO OYAMADA a is the author of two novellas: The Factory, which won the Shincho Prize for New Writers, and The Hole, which won Japan's prestigious Akutagawa Prize. Oyamada has also written numerous short stories and essays. DAVID BOYD is an award-winning translator, and assistant professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has translated fiction by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Izumi Suzuki, and Mieko Kawakami, among others.
Oyamada is in complete control of her talent... A writer flexing their muscles and preparing for something truly profound * Japan Times * Surreal and mesmerizing -- Praise for THE HOLE * The New York Times * [Hiroko Oyamada's] strongest, most memorable work yet... Every scene is deeply unsettling... The book simmers with eerie tension and bursts with unforgettable monologues -- Yurina Yoshikawa * NPR *