Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was an African-American playwright, essayist, journalist and activist.[2] Hansberry was the first black female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play A Raisin In The Sun.
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry | |
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| Born | Lorraine Vivian Hansberry May 19, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1965 (aged 34) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright, writer, stage director |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison The New School |
| Spouse | Robert Nemiroff (m. 1953–1964) [1] |
Hansberry died in New York City of pancreatic cancer on January 12, 1965 at the age of 34. Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Baldwin spoke at her funeral on January 15 in New York.[3]
Hansberry was a playwriter of her time, becoming a cultural icon for many African Americans, and her legacy has been passed down through generations.
Hansberry faced many encounters with racism, and that shaped how she created her plays.
Lorraine Hansberry Media
From 1953 to 1960, Hansberry resided in the third-floor apartment of this building. The full address is 335–337 Bleecker Street and the building is five window bays wide. The entrance to the upper apartments is the central door between the two storefronts.
From 1953 to 1960, Hansberry resided in the third-floor apartment of this building. At the time she lived here, the upper two stories had one apartment per floor, accessed by the central door located between the two storefronts.
From 1953 to 1960, Hansberry resided in the third-floor apartment of this building. While here, Hansberry lived parallel lives: one as the celebrated playwright of A Raisin in the Sun, the first play by a Black woman to appear on Broadway, and the other, as a woman who privately explored her homosexuality through her writing, relationships, and social circle.
Through the efforts of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, this site was listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
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From 1953 to 1960, Hansberry resided in the third-floor apartment of this building. At the time she lived here, the upper two stories had one apartment per floor, which were accessed by the central door located between the two storefronts.
References
- ↑ Blau, Eleanor (July 19, 1991). Robert Nemiroff, 61, Champion of Lorraine Hansberry's Works. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/19/obituaries/robert-nemiroff-61-champion-of-lorraine-hansberry-s-works.html. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ↑ Lipari, Lisbeth. "Queering the borders: Lorraine Hansberry’s 1957 Letters to The Ladder" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Marriott Hotel, San Diego, CA, May 27, 2003 Archived April 5, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Online. 2008-06-28.
- ↑ Carter, "Commitment amid Complexity" (1980), p. 40.
Other websites
- "The Black Revolution and the White Backlash" (audio with transcript) – speech by Lorraine Hansberry, Forum at Town Hall sponsored by The Association of Artists for Freedom, New York City, June 15, 1964
- Voices from the Gaps: Women Writers of Color – Lorraine Hansberry, University of Minnesota
- Lorraine Hansberry at Find a Grave
- Twice Militant: Lorraine Hansberry's Letters to "The Ladder" – Brooklyn Museum exhibition, November 2013 – March 2014
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