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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
Between 2006 and 2010 he wrote two plays - "Disgraced," which is being produced in Chicago this month, and "The Invisible Hand," which is being staged in St. Louis in March - and wrote the novel...
Jan 26, 2012 · American Dervish: From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize - Kindle edition by Akhtar, Ayad. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading American Dervish: From the winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
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Oct 1, 2012 · Ayad Akhtar's novel, American Dervish, begins with a prologue: Hayat, a Pakistani-American college student, is eating his first pork at a basketball game and exulting over his new freedom from the claims of religious faith. The novel then flashes back to Hayat's boyhood, his memories as a 12-year-old, living with his immigrant, but well-off ...
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A stirring and explosive debut novel about an American Muslim family's struggle with faith and belonging. From Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar. 'A terrific first novel, warm and wise' The Times. Hayat is living a life dominated by school and baseball in Midwest America.
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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.
Jan 28, 2012 · In American Dervish, author Ayad Akhtar, who is also an actor, playwright and screenwriter, has captured a coming-of-age tale from a perspective to which Western readers have too little...
