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HANSBERRY, LORRAINE, 1930 to 1965

Lorraine Hansberry

African-American playwright and author.

Books: 3
Editions tracked: 4
First editions: 3
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionA Raisin in the SunFrench, 1959 Most editions trackedA Raisin in the Sun2 editions

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A Raisin in the Sun

Lorraine Hansberry · first published 1959

1st French1959 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Random House1959 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window

Lorraine Hansberry · first published 1965

1st Random House1965 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black

Lorraine Hansberry, Robert Nemiroff · first published 1969

1st Prentice-Hall1969 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Lorraine Hansberry born?

Lorraine Hansberry was born in 1930 and died in 1965.

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We track 3 books by Lorraine Hansberry across 4 editions, 3 of them first editions.

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