Facts about The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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   Originally written in Dari-influenced prose, The Kite Runner was among the first English-language novels to bring widespread international attention to Afghan culture and history.

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   Hosseini wrote The Kite Runner while working as a practicing physician, completing the novel alongside his medical career.

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   The Kite Runner takes its title from the Afghan pastime of kite fighting, in which competitors use glass-coated strings to cut rivals' kites from the sky.

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   A film adaptation of The Kite Runner was released in 2007, directed by Marc Forster and featuring a cast of largely unknown Afghan actors.

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   Set largely in Afghanistan, The Kite Runner explores themes of guilt, redemption, and ethnic tension between Pashtun and Hazara communities.

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   Khaled Hosseini's debut novel The Kite Runner was published in 2003 and became an international bestseller, spending over two years on the New York Times bestseller list.

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