{"product_id":"a-raisin-in-the-sun-by-lorraine-hansberry-9781350470590","title":"A Raisin in the Sun","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revised Student Edition of Lorraine Hansberry's iconic 1959 play \u003ci\u003eA Raisin in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e - the first play produced on Broadway to be written by a Black woman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the play text itself, this edition contains commentary and notes by Isaiah Wooden, which consider the play's:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Socio-historical context, including the Jim Crow laws and racial segregation in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Major themes, such as African-American identity, property ownership, and emergent Black feminist politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Structure and devices, including mid-20th century reality family dramas, \"genuine realism,\" and Hansberry's use of music, dance, and song in the play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Production history, from the premiere production to the 2014 Broadway revival starring Denzel Washington and LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and Dawn Walton's 2016 UK touring production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• Engagement with the play, including contemporary \"response\" pieces such as \u003ci\u003eNeighbors\u003c\/i\u003e by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, \u003ci\u003eClybourne Park\u003c\/i\u003e by Bruce Norris, and \u003ci\u003eBeneatha's Place\u003c\/i\u003e by Kwame Kwei-Armah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe notes section at the back of the edition contains definitions of terminology used in the play with which students may not be familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, this edition helps students to make sense of Hansberry's play and its politics through a contemporary lens, in the context of the Black Lives Matter movement, and in line with current debates around race, gender, and class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362515009772,"sku":"9781350470590","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71b8523788a17a0fbb8c7d98c7b52bba.jpg?v=1772933290","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-raisin-in-the-sun-by-lorraine-hansberry-9781350470590","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}