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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.
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
Sep 14, 2020 · An American Writer for an Age of Division. The playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar has never been afraid of provoking audiences. His latest work explores the origins of Trump’s toxicity, the...
- Alexandra Schwartz
Ayad Akhtar is a novelist and playwright. His work has been published and performed in over two dozen languages. He is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Edith Wharton Citation of Merit for Fiction, and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
- The Immigrant Son
- My Dad's Desires
- My Thoughtful Mother
- Post-Colonial Rage
"As the eldest son of an immigrant family — my parents were both the first to leave their countries and their respective families — there was a lot of love, a lot of expectation and a lot of investment in me. The decisions that I made in my life were very consequential for my parents, and the consequences on my parents were very consequential on me...
"My dad grew up in a rural and rugged part of northern Pakistan. His family was the only highly educated family in that area. His father had been sent to the tribal areas as a supervisor of agricultural education. They were Punjabis living in a very non-Punjabi atmosphere. "He often used to say to me that if he had more to do with my upbringing, I ...
"My mom was definitely a more reserved person. She enjoyed a quiet life — which she almost never had with my dad. She was a contemplative person and was very philosophical. She loved to read Marcus Aurelius and Baltasar Gracián. She liked to sit around with her sons talking about things, rather than being out doing something like my dad always want...
"I get a lot of grief any time I talk about this with any granularity — but Islamist views have had much deeper support in the Muslim world than people understand or realize. "Folks in the West don't seem to understand their own participation in all of this. It's as if we're over here in America, living our lives, drinking our beers — and then thes...
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.
Aug 22, 2012 · Ayad Akhtar is a playwright, novelist, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is the author of American Dervish (Little, Brown & Co.), published in over 20 languages and named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012.
