{"value"=>"<p>Both Hansberry's writing and life have been the subject of many articles, books, scholarly papers, dissertations, theses, conference presentations, and even musicals. The About Lorraine Hansberry files, 1967-1995, undated (. 4 lin. ft), deal with publications and productions some of which feature posthumous tributes to Hansberry including Lorraine Hansberry: The Black Experience in the Creation of Drama (film, 1975) and Lorraine Hansberry Speaks Out (recording, 1972). These files contain correspondence, catalogs, publicity, reviews, a teacher's guide, clippings, notes, and manuscripts penned and edited by Nemiroff for both projects. There are also files of correspondence to and from Nemiroff regarding inquiries about publishing Hansberry's poetry, essays and articles in magazines, and correspondence with educators about the use of her work in the classroom.</p> <p>Files for the books, They Found A Way: Lorraine Hansberry (1978), a biography for young adult by Catherine Scheader; Lorraine Hansberry, a biography by Anne Cheney; and Hansberry's Drama: Commitment Amid Complexity (1991), a critical treatment of Hansberry's playwriting by scholar Steven R. Carter, and Young, Black, and Determined: a Biography of Lorraine Hansberry (1998), another young adult title by Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack, contain correspondence, reviews, press releases, clippings and notes pertaining primarily to the publication and public reception of each book. There are no manuscripts for any of the books in the files except for the McKissacks's Young, Black, and Determined: A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry.</p> <p>There are also a number of biographical articles, conference presentations, dissertations, musicals, musical adaptations, scholarly papers, and theses about Hansberry or her works. Listed alphabetically by the authors' last name, there is a proposed sequel to A Raisin in the Sun called Until the Sun Rises (1986), by James Wesley Williams; Lorraine: A Musical Portrait; and an essay for Scribner's American Writers Supplement IV, \"Lorraine Hansberry, 1930-1965\", (1995) by Steven R. Carter. The Criticism files include articles by a variety of literary critics including Harold Cruse, and journalists which appear to have been collected by Nemiroff and Gresham-Nemiroff in an attempt to cull all writings about Hansberry from books, magazines, journals and newspapers, illustrating the array of approaches to both Hansberry and her writing. The articles are also filed alphabetically by the author's last name.</p> <p>Programs about Lorraine Hansberry and commemorative material 1967-1998, undated (1. 2 lin. ft.) are organized chronologically. Included in the files are scripts for three of these events (annotated by Nemiroff), correspondence, press releases, telegrams, programs, articles, and notes. Additionally there are five folders of general programs for performances, readings, symposia, galas and fundraisers held at a variety of theatres, colleges, high schools and community centers honoring Hansberry's legacy.</p>"}