This play is about the life of a black familiy in South Chicago after the Second World War and shows different aspects of this kind of living, as it makes up marginalized communities everywhere in the world. It has influenced the reading and writing of so-called black literature since its first abridged staging. (review by KG Beast)
Summary of story by J. N. Plant (Amazon )
Karl Lindner is the only white character in this extraordinary play . The play was written by Lorraine Hansberry in the 1950s. It is about the Youngers, a black family who are tired of living in sub-standard accommodation and want to better themselves in a house with space and a garden. They have the money from Mama's husband's insurance policy but her son, impatient to move into a business venture and become rich, is cheated out of the money.......Karl Lindner, the white man, approaches the black family when he believes they will move into a white neighbourhood and offers to buy them out.
Verdict by irishparents: