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Lorraine Hansberry, at twenty-nine, became the youngest American, the fifth woman, and the first black playwright to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for the Best Play of the Year. Her A Raisin in the Sun has since been published and produced in some 30 countries, while her film adaptation was nominated by the New York critics for the Best Screenplay and received a Cannes Film Festival Award. At thirty-four, during the run of her second play, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Lorraine Hansberry died of cancer. In the years since her death, her stature has continued to grow. To Be Young, Gifted and Black, a dramatic portrait of the playwright in her own words, was the longest-running Off-Broadway drama of 1969, and has been recorded, filmed, and published in expanded book form, and has toured an unprecedented forty states and two hundred colleges. In 1986, following the stage production of the 25th anniversary of A Raisin in the Sun by the Roundabout Theatre in New York City, the play was widely acclaimed as in the foremost ranks of American classics. In 1990, the PBS American Playhouse TV adaptation of the 25th-anniversary version had one of the highest viewing audiences in PBS history. Les Blancs, her last play—posthumously performed on Broadway and recently in prominent regional theaters—has been hailed by a number of critics as her best.
James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time were bestsellers that made him an influential figure in the growing civil rights movement. Baldwin spent much of his life in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in France in 1987, a year after being made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor.
James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time were bestsellers that made him an influential figure in the growing civil rights movement. Baldwin spent much of his life in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in France in 1987, a year after being made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorite books
This book is very special to me. I still have my very first, well-worn copy purchased in 1990. I ordered this newer copy for a friend to read because I refuse to loan mine to anyone. Her story is beautifully carried through everything that she wrote. Her plays, poetry, and letters to those closest to her tell a truly beautiful biography.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read
I enjoyed this book very much very insightful
5.0 out of 5 stars A life worth living.
This book is very uplifting and inspirational. It tells a life that was certainly well lived, in work, and a very special bond with another favorite writer of mine : James Baldwin. I'm so glad I bought it.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for Young Black students
Sometimes in our youth, we need a little push and inspiration. I believe Lorraine Hansberry, To Be Young, Gifted, and Black does just that. Enjoy her story while reading through her critically acclaimed scripts.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of her life and writing.
This book will leave you wanting more! She is a great story teller and had a most interesting and 'real' life. The more I read the more I wanted to know more about her.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Most are familiar with her other work 'A Raisin In The Sun', but this work gives insight to the personal side of the author exposing her deeper thoughts. The format of the book is slightly different in that in between her personal writings are snippets from her productions, it can throw you off at first but overall it complements the tone of the book. A truly gifted mind that died far too young, if she had lived, there would be even more of her classics available today.
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s easy reading and facts.
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