"Never before, the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of black people's lives been seen on the stage," observed James Baldwin shortly before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959. Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and changed American theater forever. The play's title comes from a line in Langston Hughes's poem "Harlem," which warns that a dream deferred might "dry up/like a raisin in the sun." "The events of every passing year add resonance to A Raisin in the Sun," said The New York Times. "It is as if history is conspiring to make the play a classic." This Modern Library edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.
A Raisin in the Sun (Modern Library)
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Author: Hansberry, Lorraine
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780679601722
Details:
Author: Hansberry, Lorraine
Brand: Modern Library
Color: Black
Edition: Modern Library
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 176
Release Date: 22-08-1995
Part Number: 677695
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.8 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780679601722
