Lorraine Hansberry

Lorraine Hansberry

Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States on May 19th, 1930 and passed away at the age of 34 on January 12th, 1965.

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Lorraine Hansberry Stats: The highest rated book by Lorraine Hansberry on Book Notification is A Raisin in the Sun, the first novel in the Lorraine Hansberry Plays series.

The most read book by Lorraine Hansberry on Book Notification is A Raisin in the Sun, the first novel in the Lorraine Hansberry Plays series.

Below is a complete list of Lorraine Hansberry books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Lorraine Hansberry is the Lorraine Hansberry Plays.

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Lorraine Hansberry: Biography

Lorraine Hansberry was born on May 19th, 1930. Lorraine passed away January 12th, 1965 at 34 years old. Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Hansberry attended.

Lorraine Hansberry was the author of the Lorraine Hansberry Plays series which consists of 3 novels. The Lorraine Hansberry Plays series started in 1959 with the novel A Raisin in the Sun. The most recently released novel in the Lorraine Hansberry Plays series was Les Blancs which was released in 2009. There are no upcoming novels for the Lorraine Hansberry Plays series.

Lorraine Hansberry also wrote one book in the Non-Fiction Books series called, To Be Young, Gifted, and Black.

Lorraine's playwright A Raisin in the Sun opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on March 11, 1959, becoming the first play by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway.

Lorraine Hansberry: Awards & Accolades

Hansberry's book, A Raisin in the Sun won the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award, in 2012.

Lorraine Hansberry: F.A.Q

When was Lorraine Hansberry Born?

Lorraine Hansberry was born on May 19th, 1930.

When did Lorraine Hansberry die?

Lorraine Hansberry died on January 12th, 1965 at 34 years old.

Where was Lorraine Hansberry Born?

Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

What book awards has Lorraine Hansberry won?

Hansberry's book, A Raisin in the Sun won the award Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award, in 2012.

What was the first book Lorraine Hansberry wrote?

The first novel written by Lorraine Hansberry was A Raisin in the Sun, published in 1959.

What was the most recent book Lorraine Hansberry wrote?

Her most recently released work was Les Blancs (a short story) on September 18th, 2009.

How many books has Lorraine Hansberry written?

Lorraine Hansberry has written 4 books. 3 books in the Plays, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.

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