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A review by christinecc
Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind a Raisin in the Sun by Charles J. Shields
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A comprehensive and approachable biography for an iconic American author.
Speaking as someone who never knew much about Lorraine Hansberry, I found this biography really easy to follow. I haven't read many of her works, nor did I know much about Hansberry in the first place. In spite of that, Charles J. Shields does a great job of bringing out the threads of Hansberry's life, from her early childhood to her all-too-early demise. I particularly appreciated how Shields struck a manageable balance between following Hansberry's life chronologically and giving a broader, slightly retrospective view of certain moments of Hansberry's life in light of her whole life and career.
If you're looking to read some of Hansberry's work or would like to learn more about her as an author you've recently tried, then this is a great starting point. Also recommended for anyone looking to learn more about literature & life (as experienced by Hansberry and her close acquaintances) during the civil rights movement.
Thank you to Netgalley and Henry Holt & Co. for giving me a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Speaking as someone who never knew much about Lorraine Hansberry, I found this biography really easy to follow. I haven't read many of her works, nor did I know much about Hansberry in the first place. In spite of that, Charles J. Shields does a great job of bringing out the threads of Hansberry's life, from her early childhood to her all-too-early demise. I particularly appreciated how Shields struck a manageable balance between following Hansberry's life chronologically and giving a broader, slightly retrospective view of certain moments of Hansberry's life in light of her whole life and career.
If you're looking to read some of Hansberry's work or would like to learn more about her as an author you've recently tried, then this is a great starting point. Also recommended for anyone looking to learn more about literature & life (as experienced by Hansberry and her close acquaintances) during the civil rights movement.
Thank you to Netgalley and Henry Holt & Co. for giving me a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.