Radical vision : a biography of Lorraine Hansberry / Soyica Diggs Colbert.
"In this first scholarly biography of Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965), the author of A Raisin in the Sun, theater professor Soyica Colbert considers the playwright's life at the intersection of art and politics, with the theater operating as a 'rehearsal room for [her] political and intellectual work.' Colbert argues that the success of Raisin overshadows Hansberry's other contributions, including the writer's innovative journalism and lesser known plays touching on controversial issues such as slavery, interracial communities, and Black freedom movements. Colbert also details Hansberry's unique involvement in the Black freedom struggles during the Cold War and the early civil rights movement, in order to paint a full portrait of her life and impact. Drawing from Hansberry's papers, speeches, and interviews, this book presents its subject as both a playwright and a political activist. It also reveals a new perspective on the roles of Black women in mid-twentieth-century political movements." -- From publisher's description.
Record details
- ISBN: 030024570X
- ISBN: 9780300245707
- Physical Description: x, 273 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Notes of a Native Daughter -- Practices of Freedom -- The Shaping Force of A Raisin in the Sun -- Origins : Black Radicalism as a Shapeshifting Pursuit -- The Movement -- From Liberals to Radicals -- With Her Mind Stayed on Freedom -- Epilogue: Alternative Endings. |
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Subject: | Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965. Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965. African American dramatists > Biography. African American dramatists. |
Genre: | Biographies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | BIO HANSBERR Colbert 2021 | 39851001603191 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |