{"product_id":"reimagining-a-raisin-in-the-rebecca-ann-rugg-9780810128132","title":"Reimagining a Raisin in the Sun: Four New Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner, 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama\u003cbr\u003eWinner, 2012 Tony Award for Best Play\u003cbr\u003eWinner, 1974 National Book Award for Philosophy and Religion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1959, Lorraine Hansberry's \u003ci\u003eA Raisin in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e energized the conversation about how Americans live together across lines of race and difference. In Reimagining \"A Raisin in the Sun,\" Rebecca Ann Rugg and Harvey Young bring together four contemporary plays--including 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner \u003ci\u003eClybourne Park\u003c\/i\u003e--that, in their engagement with Hansberry's play, illuminate the tensions and anxieties that still surround neighborhood integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the plays--Robert O'Hara's \u003ci\u003eEtiquette of Vigilance\u003c\/i\u003e, Gloria Bond Clunie's \u003ci\u003eLiving Green\u003c\/i\u003e, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's\u003ci\u003e Neighbors\u003c\/i\u003e, and Bruce Norris's \u003ci\u003eClybourne Park\u003c\/i\u003e--are distinct from one another in terms of style and perspective on their predecessor, they commonly feature characters who are forced to closely examine, and sometimes revise or abandon, their ideas concerning race and their notions of social and economic justice. Above all, the plays use the lenses of neighborliness, privacy, and community to engage the large question of America's common purpose. Each play is accompanied by an interview with the playwright about the influence of Hansberry's landmark work. The afterword includes an interview with George C. Wolfe, whose play \u003ci\u003eThe Colored Museum\u003c\/i\u003e laid the groundwork for the titles in this collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe conversation around\u003ci\u003e A Raisin in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e has continued unabated since its premiere fifty years ago. Rugg and Young's book will serve as a valuable resource to fans, scholars, and students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Ann Rugg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810128136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810128132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.03h x 6.08w x 1.14d","brand":"Rebecca Ann Rugg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46767119663359,"sku":"9780810128132","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7bbe348-173e-45fa-a3f0-92d164ffc56e.jpg?v=1744168907","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reimagining-a-raisin-in-the-rebecca-ann-rugg-9780810128132","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}