Imani Perry's new biography, “Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry,” paints a much fuller picture of the playwright's life.

Imani Perry's new biography, “Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry,” paints a much fuller picture of the playwright's life.

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Lorraine Hansberry: Radiant, Radical — And More Than 'Raisin'

A new biography of the African-American playwright shows that she was so much more than her most famous work: A Raisin in the Sun.