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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
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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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...
Complete summary of Ayad Akhtar's American Dervish. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of American Dervish.
Jan 9, 2012 · Ayad Akhtar is a screenwriter, playwright, actor, and novelist. He is the author of the novel American Dervish and was nominated for a 2006 Independent Spirit Award for best screenplay for the...
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.
Oct 1, 2012 · American Dervish: Ayad Akhtar’s book is a witty, humorous, educational, sensual and spiritual, insightful, captivating and riveting tale of a young child growing up in the Midwest in the early eighties.
