A Raisin in the Sun
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4.2 • 583 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"Never before, in 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.
This edition presents the fully restored, uncut version of Hansberry's landmark work with an introduction by Robert Nemiroff.
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."
Customer Reviews
Worth the read
This book was definitely worth the read. I definitely felt a bit irritated by some of the selfishness of the main protagonist, but it did make an interesting plot. I feel like it was a good read especially in perspective of the setting and did give almost a unique perspective on the american dream. I recommend.
A Raisin in the Sun
It just goes to show, optimism & realism are exact opposites. :3
A masterpiece
I just finished reading this and found it was so powerful, I am at a bit of a loss for words at the moment but I highly recommend it.