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Playwright Ayad Akhtar

Season 2017 Episode 10 | 28m 48s

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar talks with Marcia Franklin about his trajectory from Milwaukee to Broadway and the often controversial themes of his works. Akhtar won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013 for his play "Disgraced." The conversation was taped at the 2017 Sun Valley Writers' Conference.

Aired: 09/08/17

Rating: TV-G

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