Beneatha: You didn't tell us what Alaiyo means... for all I… - Lorraine Hansberry

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Beneatha: You didn't tell us what Alaiyo means... for all I know, you might be calling me Little Idiot or something...
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Asagai: It means... it means One for Whom Bread — Food — Is Not Enough.

Lorraine Hansberry

A Raisin in the Sun · May 7, 2002 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Lorraine Hansberry (19 May 1930 – 12 January 1965) was an American playwright.

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Alternative Names: Lorraine Vivian Hansberry

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