To Be Young Gifted and Black Author:Lorraine Hansberry A special kind of autobiography--in a very special voice. Both the story and the voice belong to a young black woman who was born in Chicago, came to New York, won fame with her first play, A Raisin in the Sun--and went on to new heights of artistry before her tragically early death.
One of the most insightful, beautiful, difficult, incredible books ever. This book has influenced almost every part of my life, and I read it reread it...