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Khaled Hosseini

Afghan novelist

  • Fame62.8
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia40.3K
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Born 1965 · age 61United States
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  • Age
    61
    Born 1965
  • Known for
    The Kite Runner
    2007
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Updated 2026-09-07

Khaled Hosseini or Khalid Husseini is an Afghan and American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist. Hosseini's novels have spread awareness about Afghanistan's people and culture.

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62.8
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Historical25.5
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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