roots

Japanese: ルーツ
roots
A novel by the African-American American author Alex Haley (1921-1992). Published in 1976. It depicts the history of an African-American family. It traces their lineage back to their ancestors' homeland, Gambia, Africa, and carefully describes the hardships they faced in the white American society after being brought there as slaves. It became a bestseller and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1977. It was later made into a television movie, which was a huge success and raised awareness and interest in their own "roots" (ethnic origins) among people of African descent.

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Japanese:
米国のアフリカ系作家ヘイリーAlex Haley〔1921-1992〕の小説。1976年刊。あるアフリカ系米国人一家の歴史を描いたもの。祖先の地であるアフリカのガンビアにまでその系譜を遡り,奴隷として連れてこられた米国白人社会での苦難に満ちた生活を丹念に綴っている。ベストセラーとなり,1977年ピュリッツァー特別賞。後にテレビ映画化され,大成功をおさめ,アフリカ系の人々の間に自らの〈ルーツ〉(民族的出自)に対する意識と関心を呼び起こした。

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