An expertly annotated edition of the classic American text A Raisin in the Sun: exploring the politics, context and themes of this important dramatic work.
Lorraine Hansberry was born in 1930 in Southside, Chicago. Her first play, A Raisin in the Sun, opened in March 1959 and made history by being the first play written by a female black author to be staged on Broadway and won the New York Critics' Circle Award. Her career was cut short by her death when she was only 34.
Lorraine Hansberry was born in 1930 in Southside, Chicago. Her first play, A Raisin in the Sun, opened in March 1959 and made history by being the first play written by a female black author to be staged on Broadway and won the New York Critics' Circle Award. Her career was cut short by her death when she was only 34.
Come to A Raisin in the Sun as you would to any classic. It speaks
to us today as it did almost half a century ago.
*Bonnie Greer*
A Raisin in the Sun was a revelation to me. It's still fresh. It is
still relevant. Lorraine Hansberry was a visionary.
*Spike Lee*
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