A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. Wikipedia
Originally published: March 11, 1959
Playwright: Lorraine Hansberry
Characters: Beneatha Younger, Walter Lee Younger, Karl Lindner, and more
Characters: Beneatha Younger, Walter Lee Younger, Joseph Asagai, and more
Number of pages: 160 pages
Genre: Domestic drama
Setting: South Side, Chicago
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A Raisin in the Sun portrays a few weeks in the life of the Youngers, a Black family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. When the play opens, ...