Khaled Hosseini Influence On The Kite Runner

Many authors use their struggles in life and knowledge about a subject to help them write their novels. One of these authors, Khaled Hosseini, a unique and acclaimed writer, is known for his writings relating to his background. His family and friends that are in his life and his previous life experiences in both Afghanistan and America inspired Hosseini to write his novels. For example, Hosseini used his father as the setup for the character Baba in the novel, The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini Critical). Khaled Hosseini’s immigration to America from Afghanistan because of war influenced him to write several influential and well known novels. Khaled Hosseini had a compelling childhood. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1965. He grew up in Kabul with his parents and siblings (“Biography-Khaled Hosseini”). By the time he was in 4th grade, he was already absorbed in reading novels and stories. Both of his parents had jobs in Kabul. His father was an ambassador for the Afghan Foreign Ministry and his mother taught history at a local school in Kabul (“Khaled Hosseini Biography”). His parents were both very …show more content…
He began his first novel, The Kite Runner, while practicing medicine in 2001 (“Biography-Khaled Hosseini”). The Kite Runner started off as a short story, but he eventually turned it into a novel(Khaled Hosseini). The Kite Runner was published in more than 40 languages(Khaled Hosseini Critical) and sold in more than 7 countries (“Biography-Khaled Hosseini”). Hosseini published The Kite Runner in 2003. It became a worldwide bestseller. Hosseini published A Thousand Splendid Suns in 2007, which became another bestseller. Both of these novels are very well known all around the world (“Biography-Khaled Hosseini”). Hosseini’s third novel, And the Mountains Echoed was published on May 21, 2013. Though most Afghans enjoyed his work, some disagree with the way that he treats ethnic issues (Khaled