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Overview

Date of Birth:

19 May 1930, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Date of Death:

12 January 1965, New York City, New York, USA more

Trivia:

Was nominated for Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as author of Best Play nominee... more

STARmeter:

Down 2% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

Newark Public Library Explores Lorraine Hansberry 3/9-11
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 6 March 2009, 3:01 PM, PST)
The Guthrie Presents A Raisin In The Sun 3/13-4/11
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 20 January 2009, 5:09 PM, PST)

Filmography

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A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV) (play)
A Raisin in the Sun (1989) (TV) (play)
To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (1972) (TV) (writings)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) (play) (screenplay)

Archive Footage:

"I'll Make Me a World" (1999) .... Herself
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (1978) .... Herself
Lorraine Hansberry: The Black Experience in the Creation of Drama (1975) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Play: "A Raisin in the Sun" more

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies more

Genres:

Drama more

Plot Keywords:

African American | Based On Play | Mother Son Relationship | Race Relations more

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