A Raisin in the Sun: The Unfilmed Original Screenplay

by Lorraine Hansberry · 1992

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This edition offers Hansberry's complete uncut screen adaptation of her play, containing at least forty percent new material that does not appear in the play.

Genre
literary fiction
Themes
African Americantheatre
Setting
1990s
Mood
emotionalfeel goodthought provokinginspirationalintense
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages
Form
plays

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