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• Khaled Hosseini is an Afghani-American author and physician. He is the author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: March 4, 1965
  2. Place of Birth: Kabul, Afghanistan
  3. Granted political asylum in USA: 1980
  4. Bachelor Degree: Biology (Santa Clara University)
  5. PhD: Medical Doctor (University of California, San Diego)
  6. Residency: Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, California
  7. Practicing Internist: 1996 - 2004
  8. Film Adaptation: The Kite Runner
  9. 1. The Kite Runner (2003)
  10. 1. A Thousand Splendid Suns (2007)

• Exploring Recent Afghan History

  Hosseini's works explore the changing political and cultural landscape of his native Afghanistan, especially since the end of the monarchy and through the rise of the Taliban and beyond. Both The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns focus on interpersonal relationships and highlight the impact of religion and society on friendships, family, and love.

• Critical Praise

  1. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini gives us a vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence – forces that continue to threaten them even today. -- New York Times Book Review
  2. (A Thousand Splendid Suns is) ...another artistic triumph, and surefire bestseller, for this fearless writer. -- Kirkus Reviews
  3. His writing is simple and unadorned, but his story is heartbreaking. -- Library Journal

• Related Mahalo Pages

  The Kite Runner | A Thousand Splendid Suns | Afghanistan | The Kite Runner (Film) | Santa Clara University

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