{"product_id":"the-who-the-what-a-play-paperback","title":"The Who \u0026 the What: A Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAyad Akhtar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eHomeland Elegies\u003c\/i\u003e and Pulitzer Prize winner \u003ci\u003eDisgraced\u003c\/i\u003e explores the conflict that erupts within a Muslim family in Atlanta when an independent-minded daughter writes a provocative novel that offends her more conservative father and sister.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Zarina has a bone to pick with the place of women in her Muslim faith, and she's been writing a book about the Prophet Muhammad that aims to set the record straight. When her traditional father and sister discover the manuscript, it threatens to tear her family apart. With humor and ferocity, Akhtar's incisive new drama about love, art, and religion examines the chasm between our traditions and our contemporary lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAyad Akhtar\u003c\/b\u003e is a screenwriter, playwright, actor, and novelist. He is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eAmerican Dervish\u003c\/i\u003e and was nominated for a 2006 Independent Spirit Award for best screenplay for the film \u003ci\u003eThe War Within\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays include \u003ci\u003eDisgraced\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; \u003ci\u003eThe Who \u0026amp; The What\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which received Off-Broadway runs and are being produced around the world; and \u003ci\u003eJunk\u003c\/i\u003e, produced at Lincoln Center in 2017 He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.69 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762336792864,"sku":"9780316324496","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d16584a61407cdce77e76192115daab.webp?v=1780219813","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-who-the-what-a-play-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}