A Raisin in the Sun reflects Lorraine Hansberry's childhood experiences in segregated Chicago. This electrifying masterpiece has enthralled audiences and been heaped with critical accolades. Never before, in the entire history of the American theatre, has so much of the truth of black people's lives been seen on the stage. - James Baldwin. A Raisin in the Sun belongs in the inner circle, along with Death of a Salesman and Long Day's Journey into Night - The Washington Post. The play that changed American theatre forever - The New York Times sakriti opis