Tefil

When Rozmaryn searches for his mother after discovering an old photograph, he encounters Tefil, a reclusive and philosophically inclined man living in a quiet Polish town. Tefil, who collects the clothes of the dead and muses on mould and survival, embodies a poetic and abstract perspective that challenges conventional storytelling. The novel offers a deeply unsettling meditation on decay, meaning, and persistence, blending poetic language with themes of decay and resilience, and is recognized for its unique literary voice.