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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.
1 day ago · This summer, Ayad Akhtar was struggling with the final scene of McNeal, his knotty and disorienting play about a Nobel Prize-winning author who uses artificial intelligence to write a novel. He wanted the title character, played by Robert Downey Jr in his Broadway debut, to deliver a monologue that sounded like a computer wrote it.
22 hours ago · This summer, Ayad Akhtar was struggling with the final scene of Mcneal, his knotty and disorienting play about a Nobel Prize-winning author who uses artificial intelligence to write a novel. He wanted the title character, played by Robert Downey Jr in his Broadway debut, to deliver a monologue that sounded like a computer wrote it.
Sep 14, 2020 · A year after Donald Trump assumed office, Ayad Akhtar was at the American Academy in Rome, contemplating populism, the degradation of democracy, and ruinous civil strife.
- Alexandra Schwartz
Sep 14, 2020 · Ayad Akhtar won a Pulitzer Prize for Disgraced, his play about a conflicted American Muslim man living in New York after Sept. 11.
- Noel King
In this edition, we delve into the world of Ayad Akhtar, who stands out as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary American theatre. From his Pulitzer Prize-winning work to his impactful storytelling across various media, Akhtar has established himself as a force in the world of drama.
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Vice President, PEN America Board of Trustees. Ayad Akhtar is a novelist and playwright, and has served as PEN America’s president since 2021. His work has been published and performed in over two dozen languages.
