To Be Young, Gifted, and Black: Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black: Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
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Product Description

by Lorraine Hansberry, Robert Nemiroff (Adapted by), James Baldwin (Introduction)

Synopsis:

In her first play, the now-classic A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry introduced the lives of ordinary African Americans into our national theatrical repertory. Now, Hansberry tells her own life story in an autobiography that rings with the voice of its creator. "Brilliantly alive."--The New York Times.

Annotation:

Created from Hansberry's plays, poems and writings, these vignettes feature monologues supported by gospel singing and related instrumental music. 2 cassettes.

Paperback: 272 pages