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Lorraine Hansberry (May 19, 1930–January 12, 1965) was a playwright, essayist, and civil rights activist.
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2 days ago · Martyna Majok, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, was revising her musical adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” after a long day in a developmental workshop when she heard the news: The union.
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B. 2 days ago · Martyna Majok, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, was revising her musical adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” after a long day in a developmental workshop when she heard the news: The union.
If you’re looking for even more women playwrights, consider Aphra Behn, Eve Ensler, Lillian Hellman, Quiara.
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But Lorraine Hansberry was the first African-American woman to hit Broadway (collaborating with Lloyd Richards, a black director), and the play she took. S.
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Feb 3, 2021 · For the start of Black History Month 2021, here is a list of the top five plays by Black writers that every young Black student should be familiar with: A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry.
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Her civil rights work and writing career were cut short by her death from pancreatic cancer at age 34.
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