Toddler Hunting and Other Stories

With an introduction by Sayaka Murata
A captivating collection of pitch-black tales from one of the most important Japanese feminist writers of the twentieth century, these ten stories present Taeko Kono at her very best

On a Saturday night that feels filled with excitement, Fukuko and her husband decide to visit, unannounced, another couple.

Fumiko's passion for her husband thrives on sadomasochism. But now she may be pregnant and there are ants crawling obscenely over a piece of meat in her kitchen.

When Akiko thinks about how she cannot have children, she feels an emotion close to joy. But though she loathes little girls, she cannot resist buying expensive clothes in which to dress little boys.

From one of the most influential voices in post-war Japanese literature, this extraordinary collection of stories introduces us to women risking self-destruction to fulfil their desires.


A W&N Essential with an introduction by Sayaka Murata

Contributor: Sayaka Murata (Introduction by)

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