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Ayad Akhtar (born October 28, 1970) is an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter of Pakistani heritage. He has received numerous accolades including the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as nominations for two Tony Awards.
Ayad Akhtar is the author of Homeland Elegies, a novel that explores the American dream and its discontents, and Disgraced, a play that examines Islamophobia and identity. He has also written Junk, The Who & The What, and The Invisible Hand, and received many awards and honors for his work.
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
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By Ayad Akhtar Directed by Kimberly Senior Played October 7 - December 23, 2012 at the Claire Tow Theater at Lincoln Center Theater. DISGRACED is the story of Amir Kapoor (Aasif Mandvi), a successful Pakistani-American lawyer who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his cultural roots.
Explore the works of Ayad Akhtar, a Pakistani-American playwright who has won the Pulitzer Prize, the Obie Award, and multiple Tony Award nominations. His plays include Disgraced, Junk, The Invisible Hand, and The Who & The What.
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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.
