Sand Girl
About This Novel
A man who went to the seaside dunes to collect insects accidentally stumbled into a sand nest where only one woman lived. He was imprisoned there and could only dig in the sand day after day. He tried many ways to escape, but all failed. Later, when the man is finally given the chance to escape, he has given up trying. The novel presents surreal and incredible plots in a realistic way, depicting the boring absurdity of ordinary people's daily lives, as well as the essence and truth of life that exists in it. The novel was published in 1962 and won the Yomiuri Literature Prize the following year. It was adapted into a movie in 1964 and was translated and published in more than 30 countries and regions. Won the French 1967 Best Foreign Novel Award.
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