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EpicFehlReader
EpicFehlReader rated it 6 years ago
This groundbreaking play starred Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeill, Ruby Dee and Diana Sands in the Broadway production which opened in 1959. Set on Chicago's South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wif...
Feminism in Cold Storage
Feminism in Cold Storage rated it 8 years ago
Despite that this is a classic that would have been relevant in almost any American Lit class, of which I've been in several between high school and getting an English degree, it only hit my radar on account of Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race, and Finding Home. That book talks about th...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 9 years ago
bookshelves: winter-20152016, radio-3, published-1959, us-chicago, north-americas, racism, play-dramatisation Recommended to Bettie☯ by: Laura Read from January 31 to February 04, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06yp4czDescription: This ground-breaking play, set on Chicago's South Side i...
Lindsay's Book Log
Lindsay's Book Log rated it 9 years ago
I have been carrying this book around for about a decade, and I finally read it. I DNFed it when I first got it though I'm not really sure why, I think it was probably because the intro was tough to get through. That being said I found the play wonderful, and a beautiful look into the world of a 19...
Jenny's Book Bag
Jenny's Book Bag rated it 10 years ago
I loved this.
The Blogging of a Book Addict
The Blogging of a Book Addict rated it 11 years ago
Truly excellent play. Touching, sad, and just the right amount of uplifting to be considered inspirational. I was expecting a more conclusive ending, but I was pleased with the story the play told. This is definitely a piece of classic American literature, and should be read by anyone with a love fo...
catpdx
catpdx rated it 11 years ago
James Baldwin's beautiful introduction alone is worth reading - warm, sincere, and very moving - but Hansberry absolutely sparkles throughout.
janeg
janeg rated it 12 years ago
Short, but full, full to the brim.
Rowena's Reviews
Rowena's Reviews rated it 12 years ago
This was a quick read and I loved every page! I'm interested in watching the original version of the play with Sidney Poitier, looks good!
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it 13 years ago
Excellent production.
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