A Raisin in the Sun (Modern Library) - Hardcover

Lorraine Hansberry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679601724 ISBN 13: 9780679601722

Publisher: Random House Inc, 1997

Synopsis

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 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.Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader.

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A Raisin in the Sun When it was first produced in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for that season and hailed as a watershed in American drama. A pioneering work by an African-American playwright, the play was a radically new representation of black life. "A play that changed American theater forever".--The New York Times.

Review:

"A beautiful, lovable play. It is affectionately human, funny and touching. . . . A work of theatrical magic in which the usual barrier between audience and stage disappears."
John Chapman, New York News

"An honest, intelligible, and moving experience."
Walter Kerr, New York Herald Tribune

"Miss Hansberry has etched her characters with understanding, and told her story with dramatic impact. She has a keen sense of humor, an ear for accurate speech and compassion for people."
Robert Coleman, New York Mirror

"A Raisin in the Sun has vigor as well as veracity."
Brooks Atkinson, New York Times

"It is honest drama, catching up real people. . . . It will make you proud of human beings."
Frank Aston, New York World-Telegram & Sun

"A wonderfully emotional evening."
John McClain, New York Journal American

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0679601724
• ISBN 13: 9780679601722
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176