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Where the Wild Ladies Are
ISBN: 9781593766900
Author:  Matsuda Aoko
Translated from Japanese by Polly Barton
Publisher Information: Soft Skull Press
Publication Date: 2020/02/13
Topical Subject Header: Fiction

Where the Wild Ladies Are

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  • Shortlisted, Ray Bradbury Prize for science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction

    Winner, English PEN Translates Award

    Witty, inventive, and profound, Where the Wild Ladies Are is a contemporary feminist retelling of traditional ghost stories by one of Japan’s most exciting writers.

    In a company run by the mysterious Mr Tei, strange things are afoot – incense sticks lead to a surprise encounter; a young man reflects on his mother’s death; a foxlike woman finally finds her true calling. As female ghosts appear in unexpected guises, their gently humorous encounters with unsuspecting humans lead to deeper questions about emancipation and recent changes in Japanese women’s lives.

    The second story of the collection, "Smartening Up" is available to read in Granta.

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