Lorraine Hansberry: The Black Experience In The Creation Of Drama

Duration: 35

Genre: Educational

Creator: Films For The Humanities And Sciences

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the artistic growth and vision of the black playwright Lorraine Hansberry, largely in her own words and in her own voice. Describes the author's childhood in Chicago, student days at the University of Wisconsin, work as a journalist in Harlem, life as a housewife in Greenwich Village and success on Broadway., Traces the life and work of the first Black female playwright to have her work produced on Broadway. Includes excerpts from Raisin in the sun, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's window and Les Blancs.

Complete Record: Traces the artistic growth and vision of the black playwright Lorraine Hansberry, largely in her own words and in her own voice. Describes the author's childhood in Chicago, student days at the University of Wisconsin, work as a journalist in Harlem, life as a housewife in Greenwich Village and success on Broadway., Traces the life and work of the first Black female playwright to have her work produced on Broadway. Includes excerpts from Raisin in the sun, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's window and Les Blancs. , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.