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  1. Apr 1, 2014 · American dervish. by. Ayad Akhtar. Publication date. 2012. Topics. Muslim families, Fiction, Pakistanis. Publisher.

  2. 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.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ayad_AkhtarAyad Akhtar - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  4. Jan 6, 2021 · 356, 15 pages ; 21 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 Qur'an. Reading group guide: pages 1-15 (second set)

  5. Apr 1, 2015 · 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, claims that all of his works are inspired by his life and personal experiences; they are, he admits, a form of autobiography.

  6. American Dervish is a 2012 novel by Ayad Akhtar. The novel tells the story of a young Pakistani-American boy growing up in the American Midwest and his struggle with his identity and religion.

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  8. Sep 25, 2019 · In Ayad Akhtar, the American Nation, and Its Others after 9/11: Homeland Insecurity, Lopamudra Basu argues that Ayad Akhtars oeuvre – which spans the genres of film, novel, and drama – captures th...