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978-0-316-18331-4. 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. The novel has been published in English, Italian (La donna che mi insegnò il respiro), Norwegian (Begynnelsen på et farvel), Dutch ...
- Ayad Akhtar
- 2012
Jan 9, 2012 · A stunning debut novel about an extended Sri Lankan family - a kaleidoscopic view of contemporary immigrant life, by turns darkly funny, sad, poignant, and uproariously beautiful. A major literary debut that explores class, culture, power, and desire among the ruling and servant classes of Pakistan.
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Oct 1, 2012 · "American Dervish" is a coming-of-age story for a young Pakistani-American boy, Hayat. The main story is in the relationship of him between his Aunt Mina, how her residing with his family affects their life, and how Hayat's love for her grows into a dedication to the Muslim faith.
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American Dervish is a 2012 novel about Hayat Shah, a Pakistani American boy growing up in Wisconsin in the 1980s. When Hayat’s mother’s best friend, Mina, comes to live with the secular Shah...
Jan 5, 2012 · Ayad Akhtar is a first generation Pakistani-American from Milwaukee. He studied theater and film before turning to writing. American Dervish is his first novel.
Jan 4, 2012 · Mr. Akhtar, a first-generation Pakistani-American, has written an immensely entertaining coming-of-age story set during the early 1980s among the Pakistanis in the author’s hometown, Milwaukee.
Jan 9, 2012 · Ayad Akhtar Questions and Topics for Discussion. How does the book's Midwestern, Muslim-American, coming-of-age point of view inform your own understanding of what it is to be American? Do you think that one has to reject one identity in order to embrace another? What choice does Hayat make? What will the result be?
