Shojo, Onna, Hoka / Hara Title : GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER

[Machine Translation] Today is the first day of the National Theatre's production of Ama's "The Last Amazon of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Ama, who has faced daily discrimination as a black woman, finally achieved glory in her fifties. On this memorable evening, her family and friends will gather here. Twelve women from diverse backgrounds look back on their lives, including a comrade-in-arms who has lived through the theater world together, a daughter who has a firm opinion of her own that differs from her mother's wishes, a person who still suffers from disadvantages, and an elite who has achieved social success through hard work. All of them have their own hidden traumas: childhood rape, discrimination in a small town, working hard to support their children, disagreements with their elite daughters, not knowing their own parents, and so on. The important thing is to be together. Life is not so easy. A true story that will make you laugh, cry, and move you. 2019 Booker Prize Winner.

今日はアマの『ダホメ王国最後のアマゾン』がナショナル・シアターで上演される初日。黒人として女性として日々受ける差別に立ち向かってきたアマが、50代になってついに栄光をつかんだのだ。記念すべき今宵、家族や友人たちがここに集う。演劇界を共に生き抜いてきた戦友、母の希望とは異なるがしっかりした自分の意見を持つ娘をはじめ、いまだ不遇をかこつ者、努力して社会的成功を手にしたエリートなど、背景も様々な12人の女性が、それぞれの人生を振り返っていく。子ども時代のレイプ、小さな町での差別、子どもを抱え必死に働いてきたこと、エリートとなった娘との不仲、実の両親を知らないことなど、みな人知れず心に傷を抱えている。大切なのは共にいること。人生、捨てたもんじゃない。笑って泣かせ心揺さぶる真実の物語。2019年度ブッカー賞受賞作。