african american dramatists

Looks at the life of twentieth-century African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry.

Presents alphabetized biographical and critical profiles of over sixty African-American dramatists from the nineteenth century through the early twenty-first, such as James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, and Richard Wright.

A selection of prose, dramatic writings, and drawings done by African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, which, combined with other fiction and non-fiction commentary, provide insight into her life, thoughts, feelings, and career.

A biography of the playwright who was the first black person and the youngest American to receive the New York Drama Critics' award for the best play of the year.

Examines the life and work of this African-American playwright and social activist who received great recognition at an early age.

A selection of prose, dramatic writings, and drawings done by African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, which, combined with other fiction and non-fiction commentary, provide insight into her life, thoughts, feelings, and career.