Bibliograph

Lorraine Hansberry's A raisin in the sun, edited & with an introduction by Harold Bloom

Type

Label

Lorraine Hansberry's A raisin in the sun, edited & with an introduction by Harold Bloom

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-163) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lorraine Hansberry's A raisin in the sun

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

236143271

Responsibility statement

edited & with an introduction by Harold Bloom

Series statement

Bloom's guides

Summary

A guide to the American play features a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a summary of the plot, and critical interpretations of the work

Table Of Contents

Lloyd W. Brown on irony in the play -- Mary Louise Anderson on the play's portrayal of women -- Helene Keyssar on Hansberry's strategies as dramatist -- Margaret B. Wilkerson on the play's sociopolitical elements -- Amiri Baraka on realism in the play -- Robin Bernstein on the play's critical reception -- Philip Uko Effiong on the play's African allusions -- Trudier Harris on portrayals of strong black women -- Glenda Gill on the play's 2004 Broadway revival -- Diana Adesola Mafe on Hansberry and Ntozake Shange -- Rachelle S. Gold on Beneatha's education

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