About “Coin Locker Babies”
Coin Locker Babies, published in 1980, is a novel by Ryū Murakami that explores the lives of individuals who were abandoned as infants and left in coin-operated lockers. Translated into English by Stephen Snyder, the book was first published in 1995 by Kodansha International Ltd and later republished in 2013 by Pushkin Press. As a Bildungsroman, the novel blends multiple genres, including social commentary, surrealism, dark comedy, philosophy, noir, and horror. It is recognized for its genre-defying style and its exploration of themes such as isolation, identity, and societal neglect. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1980
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