: About Me

Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Hansberry lived from May 19, 1930-January 12,1965. Her family grew up in Chicago, where she stayed until college. Lorraine Hansberry wrote playwrights and received awards throughout her career. Lorraine Hansberry lived with her family until college. Her father was Carl A. Hansberry, and her mother was Nanny Perry Hansberry. She had three siblings and was the youngest sibling. Her family lived in Chicago and moved around every once in awhile. Lorraine moved away from her family for College. She went to the University of Wisconsin from 1948 to 1950. Once she gradu...