Is Khaled Hosseini feminist?

Using the feminist approach, Hosseini concerns himself with the treatment and role of women. Although the main conflict is the one between women and society's norms, he also observes their relationships with men and other women.

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What is the genre of A Thousand Splendid Suns?

A Thousand Splendid Suns/Genres What is the genre of The Kite Runner? The Kite Runner/Genres

Is A Thousand Splendid Suns a sequel?

A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini's spiritual sequel to The Kite Runner, is hosting its European première in Birmingham. The best-selling novel is the powerful story of three generations of women discovering strength in unity and finding hope in the most unlikely of places. What does Agha mean in Afghanistan? Agha (pg.53) - Meaning grandfather. Agha Sahib (pg.46)- Agha meaning "Great lord; Nobleman; Commander" and Sahib meaning "Friend, Sir"

Is Kite Runner depressing?

I found many more than one part of it disturbing especially as a novel for teenagers. Kite Runner is dark, depressing, descriptive of violence and in my opinion, not a good choice for high school students. Did The Kite Runner book win any awards? Awards & Recognition

The Kite Runner received the Borders Original Voice Award, and the San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year Award. A Thousand Splendid Suns' won the Book Sense Book of the Year Award (now known as the Indies Choice Book Award) for Adult Fiction in 2008.

What is Khaled Hosseini doing now?

Hosseini is currently a Goodwill Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). He has been working to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan through the Khaled Hosseini Foundation. Is The Kite Runner banned in Afghanistan? KABUL, Afghanistan — The Culture Ministry has quietly banned the importing of “The Kite Runner,” a film based on the best-selling novel about childhood betrayal, ethnic tension and sexual predation in Afghanistan.

What religion was Amir in The Kite Runner?

Amir is the narrator and protagonist of the novel and is a Pashtun and Sunni Muslim. Although not a completely sympathetic character, Amir is one for whom most readers feel compassion. Amir has conflicted feelings about his father, Baba, and his playmate, Hassan.