by Lorraine Hansberry (Author)
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.
Front Jacket
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.
Number of Pages: 151
Dimensions: 0.6 x 6.6 x 4.3 IN
Publication Date: November 01, 1994
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Raisin in the Sun
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 5