Description: A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Deirdre Osborne 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A Raisin in the Sun is a classic American play: a groundbreaking 1950s civil rights drama and has a strong claim to be the greatest play of the black American experience.Deeply committed to the black struggle for equality and human rights, Lorraine Hansberrys brilliant career as a writer was cut short by her death when she was only 34. A Raisin in the Sun was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway and won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Hansberry was the youngest and the first black writer to receive this award. She was also the first person to be called young, gifted and black.The play is set in south side Chicago, where Walter Lee, a black chauffeur, dreams of a better life, and hopes to use his fathers life insurance money to open a liquor store. Humane and heart-rending, the play depicts characters and a whole society with complexity and reality.This Student Edition features expert and helpful annotation, including a scene-by-scene summary, a detailed commentary on the dramatic, social and political context, and on the themes, characters, language and structure of the play, as well as a list of suggested reading and questions for further study and a review of performance history. Notes A classic American play about civil rights in the 1950s. Author Biography 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. Review 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. Its still fresh. It is still relevant. Lorraine Hansberry was a visionary. * Spike Lee * Promotional 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. Long Description A Raisin in the Sun is a classic American play: a groundbreaking 1950s civil rights drama and has a strong claim to be the greatest play of the black American experience. Deeply committed to the black struggle for equality and human rights, Lorraine Hansberrys brilliant career as a writer was cut short by her death when she was only 35. A Raisin in the Sun was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway and won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Hansberry was the youngest and the first black writer to receive this award. She was also the first person to be called young, gifted and black. The play is set in south side Chicago, where Walter Lee, a black chauffeur, dreams of a better life, and hopes to use his fathers life insurance money to open a liquor store. His mother, who rejects the liquor business, uses some of the money to secure a proper house for the family. Mr Lindner, a representative of the all-white neighbourhood, tries to buy them out. Walter sinks the rest of the money into his business scheme, only to have it stolen by one of his partners. In despair Walter contacts Lindner, and almost begs to buy them out, but with the help of his wife, Walter finally finds a way to assert his dignity. Humane and heart-rending, the play depicts characters and a whole society with complexity and reality.This Student Edition features expert and helpful annotation, including a scene-by-scene summary, a detailed commentary on the dramatic, social and political context, and on the themes, characters, language and structure of the play, as well as a list of suggested reading and questions for further study and a review of performance history. Promotional "Headline" 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. Feature A Raisin in the Sun premiered in 1959 and was the first successful Broadway play about the black experience in America Details ISBN140814090X Author Deirdre Osborne Year 2011 ISBN-10 140814090X ISBN-13 9781408140901 Media Book Series Student Editions Imprint Methuen Drama Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Deirdre Osborne DEWEY 812.54 Illustrations Illustrations Pages 208 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Short Title RAISIN IN THE SUN Language English Birth 1930 Death 1965 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2011-09-18 NZ Release Date 2011-09-18 Publication Date 2011-09-18 Audience General AU Release Date 2011-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161569134;
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Book Title: A Raisin in the Sun
Item Height: 198mm
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Author: Lorraine Hansberry
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Plays
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Year: 2011
Item Weight: 174g
Number of Pages: 208 Pages