Full Name
Lorraine Vivian Hansberry
Date of Birth
May 19, 1930
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death
January 12, 1965 (pancreatic cancer)
Place of Death
New York City, New York, United States
Education
- University of Wisconsin
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Roosevelt University
- New School for Social Research
Spouses Names
Robert Nemiroff (m. 1953; div. 1964)
Children Names
Not applicable
Parents Names
Nannie Perry Hansberry, Carl Augustus Hansberry
Known Affiliates Names
James Baldwin, Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
Not explicitly mentioned in the provided sources, but she was heavily involved in civil rights and her work continues to influence and inspire generations of artists and activists[2][5][6].