Lorraine Hansberry

Lorraine Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was an American playwright and painter. Her drama A Raisin in the Sun (first performed in 1959) was the first drama written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway, and was the winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for best Broadway play of the 1958-1959 season. In 2004, A Raisin in the Sun received a Broadway revival earning Tony Awards for Phylicia Rashad and Audra McDonald. Hansberry grew up on the South Side of Chicago, in the neighborhood of Woodlawn.

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May 19 - 1930 - January 12 - 1965 - American - Playwright - Painter - A Raisin in the Sun - 1959 - Broadway - 1958 - 2004 - Revival - Tony Award - Phylicia Rashad - Audra McDonald - Chicago - Woodlawn

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