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Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University (left), presents the 2013 Drama prize to Ayad Akhtar.
- Donald Margulies
Columbia University President George Rupp (left) presents...
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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.
Ayad Akhtar won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Disgraced. Akhtar is a first generation Pakistani-American born in New York City and raised in Milwaukee.
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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.
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.
Aug 31, 2020 · A decade after the attacks of Sept. 11, Ayad Akhtar staged a play called “Disgraced” that captured the paradox of being an American of Muslim descent. His one-act drama, which went on to win a...
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Apr 19, 2013 · Akhtar was awarded the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his work "Disgraced", on Monday, April 15, 2013. (Erin Baiano/AP) By Steven Levingston. April 19, 2013 at 1:14 p.m. EDT. Ayad Akhtar,...