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  1. A Raisin in the Sun was Hansberry's first major play and marked her as a formidable voice in American theater. The play's success on Broadway in 1959 made Hansberry the first African American woman to have a play produced on Broadway and the youngest playwright, at 29, to win the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award.

  2. They are two "friends" of Walter who want him to go in partners with them in a liquor store. Walter said, "Damn my eggs . . . damn all the eggs that ever was!" Why? He has been telling Ruth about his dream and she tells him to eat his eggs. He wants to talk and dream of a better life; she wants him to face reality and deal with his present world.

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  4. In 1961, a film version of A Raisin in the Sun was released featuring its original Broadway cast of Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, Louis Gossett Jr. and John Fiedler. Hansberry wrote the screenplay, and the film was directed by Daniel Petrie.

    • Lorraine Hansberry
    • 1959
  5. Key Facts about A Raisin in the Sun. Full Title: A Raisin in the Sun. When Written: 1950s. Where Written: New York City. When Published: The play premiered on Broadway on March 11, 1959. Random House published the play in 1959. Literary Period: Social Realism.

  6. Full title A Raisin in the Sun. Author Lorraine Hansberry. Type of work Play. Genre Realist drama. Language English. Time and place written 1950s, New York. Date of first performance 1959. Date of first publication 1959. Publisher Random House.

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  8. Where does Walter often go to escape the apartment? To a bar. To a pool hall. To the movies. To the dance hall. Next section Act 1: Scene 1. Test your knowledge on all of A Raisin in the Sun. Perfect prep for A Raisin in the Sun quizzes and tests you might have in school.

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