description: A Raisin in the Sun portrays a few weeks in the life of the Youngers, an African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. When the play opens, the Youngers are about to receive an insurance check for $10,000. This money comes from the deceased Mr. Younger’s life insurance policy. Each of the adult members of the family has an idea as to what he or she would like to do with this money.
language: English
title: A Raisin in the Sun
titlecomplete: A Raisin in the Sun
characters: Walter Younger, Ruth Younger, Beneatha Younger, Lena Younger, Travis Younger
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Drama, School, Read For School, Classics, High School, Historical Fiction, African American
ratings_count: 92133
places: Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
awards: awardedAt: -347126400000
name: New York Drama Critics' Circle Award
category: Best American Play, awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: Audie Award
category: Multi-Voiced Performance
publisher: Signet