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Ayad Akhtar

Ayad Akhtar

Ayak Akhtar is an award-winning screenwriter and playwright. His novel “American Dervish” is set in Milwaukee where he grew up.

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January 13, 2012

American Dervish

Amazon Milwaukee native Ayad Akhtar is getting rave reviews for his new novel, "American Dervish". It’s a coming-of-age story based partly on his own experience as a Pakistani-American boy, growing ...
 
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