Who wrote A Raisin in the Sun?

Lorraine Hansberry wrote A Raisin in the Sun, first published in 1959. It is a work of classics and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for A Raisin in the Sun?

Yes — Book Verdict has a free reading guide for A Raisin in the Sun with key themes and five original discussion questions at https://247bookverdict.com/reading-guides/lorraine-hansberry-a-raisin-in-the-sun/.

Essential Read

A Raisin in the Sun

Name: A Raisin in the Sun
Author: Lorraine Hansberry

by Lorraine Hansberry · 1959

Classics · ranked #37 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

The Younger family — three generations of Black Americans living in a cramped Chicago apartment — await a life-insurance payout that each member hopes to use differently: a house in a white neighbourhood, a business, a medical education. Hansberry's landmark play takes its title from Langston Hughes and asks what happens to a dream deferred.

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The verdict

Category: Classics
First published: 1959 · 1950s
Author: Lorraine Hansberry
Standing: Essential Read

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