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A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem Harlem (also known as A Dream Deferred) by Langston Hughes. The story is based upon a black family’s experiences in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood.

author
Lorraine Hansberry
character in play
*Beneatha Younger, *George Murchison, *Joseph Asagai, *Lena Younger (Mama), *Ruth Younger, *Travis Younger, *Walter Younger
genre
Domestic tragedy
IBDB ID
1252
premiere date
1959-03-11
premiere place
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
premiere year
1959-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
setting of play
South Side Chicago

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