Yumiko Kurahashi was born in Kochi Prefecture and studied French literature at Meiji University. Her short story Partei, about life in Japan’s Communist Party, became the source of much media attention when it was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize while she was still a student. Her distinctively abstract and conceptual style, characterized by the use of initials instead of names and treatment of such themes as incestuous desire, reveals the influence of such Western authors as Kafka, Camus, and Sartre. HearJapan is presenting her audiobooks read by Senko Hita; perfect for students of Japanese literature.