Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry was born in 1930 in South Side, Chicago. Her first play, A Raisin in the Sun, opened in March 1959 and made history as the first production written by a female Black author to be staged on Broadway. Hansberry was the youngest and the first Black recipient of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. She committed her life to the Black struggle for equality and human rights until her early death in 1965 at the age of thirty-four.
Lorraine Hansberry was born in 1930 in South Side, Chicago. Her first play, A Raisin in the Sun, opened in March 1959 and made history as the first production written by a female Black author to be staged on Broadway. Hansberry was the youngest and the first Black recipient of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. She committed her life to the Black struggle for equality and human rights until her early death in 1965 at the age of thirty-four. See less
Lorraine Hansberry's Featured Books
Lorraine Hansberry book reviews
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A Raisin in the Sun and the Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window
classic stories, touching point of view from a young lady experiencing things I will never know Read More
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lost a truly talented writer, way too soon, wonderful book! Read More
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A Raisin in the Sun
Raisin in the sun
by HALp, Sep 24, 2010
The book is actually a stage play transcript that many school make required reading. It's not a new story but well written and a good read. Read More