| Contents |
Preface to the Vintage edition / Jewell Handy Gresham Nemiroff -- Introduction: Sweet Lorraine / James Baldwin -- Foreword / Robert Nemiroff -- Prologue: Measure him right, child -- Part one: "I wish to live...". Chicago: Southside summers ; Sarah, I kin read ; White fur in the middle of the Depression ; Queen of the Ethiopes! ; Wisconsin: of Vikings and Congo drums ; Take away our hearts o' stone ; New York: Baby, you could be Jesus in drag... ; I am a writer, I am going to write. ; Curtain going up at eight. -- Part two: "... For generations and generations and generations". ... A slight sense of justification for being... ; The human race concerns me ; What use are flowers? ; Croton-on-Hudson: will work or perish ; ... a matter of nature in imperfection. -- Part three: A line into infinity. The bulwark of the republic ; There are no simple men ; The bridge across the chasm ; Those thousand nameless faceless vapors ; You're tough, Mavis Parodus ; Do I remain a revolutionary? ; To be young, gifted and black ; Before 'tis done... |
| Abstract |
A selection of prose, dramatic writings, and drawings done by African-American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, which, combined with other fiction and non-fiction commentary, provide insight into her life, thoughts, feelings, and career. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Nemiroff, Robert. To be young, gifted, and Black. 1st Vintage Books ed. New York : Vintage Books, 1995 |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| Genre/form | Romans. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Théâtre. |
| LCCN | 96119999 |
| ISBN | 0679764151 |
| ISBN | 9780679764151 |
| ISBN | 9780613913935 (Topeka) |
| ISBN | 0613913930 (Topeka) |
| ISBN | 9781613835913 |
| ISBN | 1613835914 |
