A Raisin in the Sun

<p><b>A revised Student Edition of Lorraine Hansberry''s iconic 1959 play - the first play produced on Broadway to be written by a Black woman. </b><br><br>Alongside the play text itself, this edition contains commentary and notes by Isaiah Wooden, which consider the play''s: <br><br>> socio-historical context (including the Jim Crow laws and racial segregation in the US)<br><br>> major themes (including African-American identity, property ownership, and emergent Black feminist politics)<br><br>> structure and devices (including mid-20th century reality family dramas, "genuine realism" and Hansberry''s use of music, dance and song in the play)<br><br>> 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) <br><br>> engagement with the play (including contemporary "response" pieces such as <i>Neighbors </i>by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, <i>Clybourne Park </i>by Br