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Dec 11, 2020 · 357 pages ; 25 cm. A young Pakistani boy, whose parents left the fundamentalists behind when they came to America, finds transformation and a path to happiness through a family friend, Mina, who shows him the beauty and power of the Quran. Access-restricted-item. true.
Apr 1, 2014 · American dervish. by. Ayad Akhtar. Publication date. 2012. Topics. Muslim families, Fiction, Pakistanis. Publisher.
Aug 22, 2020 · 288 pages ; 200 mm. Hayat Shah learns that Mina, his mother's oldest friend is leaving Pakistan to live with them in America, he is thrilled, but Hayat's father is less enthusiastic. He doesn't relish the idea of Mina's fervid devotion under his roof.
Ayad Akhtar (born October 28, 1970) is an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. He has received numerous accolades including the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as nominations for two Tony Awards. Akhtar is known as a playwright covering various themes including the American - Muslim experience, racism, religion, economics ...
Apr 1, 2015 · Recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Ayad Akhtar has been lauded as the de facto voice of the American Muslim in theatre and literature. Akhtar, A Pakistani American, claims that all of his works are inspired by his life and personal experiences; they are, he admits, a form of autobiography.
- Saljooq Asif
- 2015
A concise biography of Ayad Akhtar plus historical and literary context for Disgraced.
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Abstract. Recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Ayad Akhtar has been lauded as the de facto voice of the American Muslim in theatre and literature. Akhtar, A Pakistani American,...
