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Sep 14, 2020 · The narrator's name in the novel is also Ayad Akhtar, and the book reads like memoir. Akhtar says he had to "pilfer" from his own life to write a novel that had the "addictive thrill" of reality...
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Apr 29, 2013 · A play that tackles Islamophobia and questions of Muslim-American identity recently won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The play is Disgraced, by first-time playwright Ayad Akhtar.
Sep 14, 2020 · The narrator relates his fairly idyllic American childhood; he loved sitcom laugh tracks and Uncle Sam in the post office and his 10-speed Schwinn bicycle. His father loved America even...
Ultimately, the play offers no conclusions about Islam itself, only revelations of the characters’ true priorities and feelings with regards to Islam. Disgraced, Ayad Akhtar’s first play ...
Jun 21, 2016 · Akhtar has been called “one of the theater’s most original, exciting new voices” (Linda Winer, Newsday) and in 2013, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his debut play, Disgraced (which plays the Mark Taper Forum until July 17, 2016).
Sep 14, 2020 · Masood was unfazed by the portrayal. “Some people say you make me look bad,” he told Akhtar. “Other people say I’m a hero.” Cultural factors contributed to his parents’ friction, too.
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Sep 3, 2015 · By J.C.T. | NEW YORK. AYAD AKHTAR is not just one of the most celebrated American writers of the past few years; he’s also one of the boldest. His tales of Islamic assimilation are as essential...
