A Raisin in the Sun

1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry
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A Raisin in the Sun
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A Raisin in the Sun

Summary

A Raisin in the Sun is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Raisin in the Sun authored Lorraine Hansberry[3].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's genre is drama[5].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's Commons category is recorded as A Raisin in the Sun[6].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's narrative location is recorded as South Side[9].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's date of first performance is recorded as March 11, 1959[10].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Raisin in the Sun'}[11].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's location of first performance is recorded as Ethel Barrymore Theatre[12].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's derivative work is recorded as Raisin[13].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[14].
  • A Raisin in the Sun's form of creative work is recorded as play[15].

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Authorship and Creation

A Raisin in the Sun authored Lorraine Hansberry[3].

Publication

A Raisin in the Sun's language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is drama[5].

Why It Matters

A Raisin in the Sun has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ibdb.com. Retrieved . ibdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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