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ERH 230: Artistic Responses to Social & Political Issues, Lt. Col. Hodde

"A Raisin in the Sun"

Preston Library owns the DVD of Raisin in the Sun. It is on reserve for this class.  Ask for it at the Service Desk.

There is a documentary entitled "BlackTheater," which contains excerpts of the film. View it here: https://vmi.kanopystreaming.com/video/black-theater-making-movement

View Character Studies Conversations of "A Raisin in the Sun" by accessing Films on Demand.

For information about Lorraine Hansberry, the playwright, explore the web site of the Lorraine Hansberry Literary Trust @ https://www.lhlt.org/

A recently published biography of Lorraine Hansberry can be found in Preston Library's collection.  It is Looking for Lorraine.

"Death of a Salesman"

View this program, Watch Literature With a Message, which "analyzes literature written for a purpose--to rally support for causes, to satirize human folly, to protest injustice, to encourage idealism and spiritual rebirth."

Streaming Video