The Kite Runner

Summary

The Kite Runner is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.38% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,539 views/month, #107 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Kite Runner authored Khaled Hosseini^[3].
• The Kite Runner received the Q137449821^[4].
• The Kite Runner's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Kite Runner was followed by A Thousand Splendid Suns^[6].
• The Kite Runner's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].
• The Kite Runner's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• The Kite Runner was published on May 29, 2003^[9].
• The Kite Runner's has edition or translation is recorded as The Kite Runner^[10].
• The Kite Runner's has edition or translation is recorded as The Kite Runner^[11].
• The Kite Runner's has edition or translation is recorded as Q118895114^[12].
• The Kite Runner's significant event is recorded as kite festival^[13].
• The Kite Runner's narrative location is recorded as Afghanistan^[14].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is Afghanistan^[15].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is friendship^[16].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is social class^[17].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is Hazaras^[18].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is guilt^[19].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is Kabul^[20].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is Taliban^[21].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is child sexual abuse^[22].
• The Kite Runner's main subject is human migration^[23].
• The Kite Runner's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The kite runner'}^[24].
• The Kite Runner's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Drachenläufer'}^[25].
• The Kite Runner's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel^[26].
• The Kite Runner's derivative work is recorded as The Kite Runner^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Kite Runner authored Khaled Hosseini^[3].

Publication

The Kite Runner was released on May 29, 2003^[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Afghanistan^[15], friendship^[16], social class^[17], Hazaras^[18], guilt^[19], and Kabul^[20].

Reception

The Kite Runner received the Q137449821^[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Kite Runner was followed by A Thousand Splendid Suns^[6].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Kite Runner include Aquilonifer^[28], a monotypic fossil taxon^[29].

Why It Matters

The Kite Runner ranks in the top 0.38% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,539 views/month, #107 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Aquilonifer^[28], a monotypic fossil taxon^[29].

FAQs

What awards did The Kite Runner receive?

Honors received include Q137449821^[4].