Lorraine hansberry

The playwright died at the age of thirty-four, but she left behind enough genius for lovers of literature to follow like a trail of generous crumbs, Vinson Cunningham writes.

Playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry wrote 'A Raisin in the Sun' and was the first Black playwright and the youngest American to win a New York Critics’ Circle award.

Facts about Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright and author.

he Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust (LHLT) is the official and authorized organization representing Lorraine Hansberry. Our mission is to steward the legacy of the celebrated playwright and to ensure that her works and her commitment to art, social change, and human evolution continue to inspire.

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he Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust (LHLT) is the official and authorized organization representing Lorraine Hansberry. Our mission is to steward the legacy of the celebrated playwright and to ensure that her works and her commitment to art, social change, and human evolution continue to inspire.

Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) was an American writer, best known for the play, “A Raisin in the Sun” (1957). It was the first play by a black woman to appear on Broadway. James Baldwin…

Baldwin and Hansberry’s deep, years-long intellectual partnership went beyond their shared identity as queer black writers.

Lillian Ross talks with Lorraine Hansberry about how she became a playwright.