Lorraine Hansberry: the Black experience in the creation of drama

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Date
1985
Summary
Traces the artistic growth and vision of the black playwright Lorraine Hansberry, largely in her own words and in her own voice. Describes the author's childhood in Chicago, student days at the University of Wisconsin, work as a journalist in Harlem, life as a housewife in Greenwich Village, and success on Broadway.
Contributors
Hansberry, Lorraine 1930-1965; McNeil, Claudia; Tangney, Ralph J
Publisher
Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
North American Culture; American Culture; Literature, Print Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Theater; Literature, Print Culture; African American women authors Biography
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
35 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Photographers, Robert Elfstrom ... [et al.] ; editor, John W. Dandre.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089898; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1261; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/772; OCLC: ocm12332724; Catalog Key: alephsys001337195

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