The Kite Runner (novel)
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The Kite Runner is Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling debut novel that explores friendship, betrayal, and redemption against the backdrop of Afghanistan’s turbulent recent history.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Kite Runner (novel) Context triple: [The Kite Runner (film), basedOn, The Kite Runner (novel)]
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The Kite Runner (film)
The Kite Runner is a 2007 drama film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel, depicting the complex friendship and betrayal between two boys in Afghanistan against the backdrop of political upheaval.
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Farewell Kabul
Farewell Kabul is a non-fiction book by British journalist Christina Lamb that chronicles the history, politics, and human stories behind the West’s long involvement in Afghanistan.
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Kabuliwala
Kabuliwala is a celebrated short story by Rabindranath Tagore that portrays the poignant bond between an Afghan fruit seller and a young Bengali girl, exploring themes of fatherhood, separation, and human connection.
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Ghubar-e-Khatir
Ghubar-e-Khatir is a celebrated collection of reflective letters by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, blending philosophy, theology, and personal musings written during his imprisonment.
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a 2007 novel by Mohsin Hamid that follows a Pakistani man's unsettling reflections on his life in the United States after 9/11, exploring themes of identity, alienation, and political tension.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Kite Runner (novel) Target entity description: The Kite Runner is Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling debut novel that explores friendship, betrayal, and redemption against the backdrop of Afghanistan’s turbulent recent history.
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A.
The Kite Runner (film)
The Kite Runner is a 2007 drama film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel, depicting the complex friendship and betrayal between two boys in Afghanistan against the backdrop of political upheaval.
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B.
Farewell Kabul
Farewell Kabul is a non-fiction book by British journalist Christina Lamb that chronicles the history, politics, and human stories behind the West’s long involvement in Afghanistan.
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C.
Kabuliwala
Kabuliwala is a celebrated short story by Rabindranath Tagore that portrays the poignant bond between an Afghan fruit seller and a young Bengali girl, exploring themes of fatherhood, separation, and human connection.
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D.
Ghubar-e-Khatir
Ghubar-e-Khatir is a celebrated collection of reflective letters by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, blending philosophy, theology, and personal musings written during his imprisonment.
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E.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a 2007 novel by Mohsin Hamid that follows a Pakistani man's unsettling reflections on his life in the United States after 9/11, exploring themes of identity, alienation, and political tension.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Kite Runner (film)
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The Kite Runner (stage play) ⓘ |
| author | Khaled Hosseini ⓘ |
| bestsellerStatus | international bestseller ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
bildungsroman
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drama ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ali
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Baba ⓘ Hassan ⓘ Rahim Khan ⓘ Sohrab ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Amir ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Afghan Civil War
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surface form:
Afghan civil war
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
fall of the Afghan monarchy ⓘ rise of the Taliban ⓘ |
| languageStyle | contemporary prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
betrayal
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class and social inequality ⓘ ethnic tension ⓘ father–son relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ guilt ⓘ immigration and exile ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Amir ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of modern Afghan history
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exploration of personal and collective guilt ⓘ portrayal of Pashtun–Hazara relations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Riverhead Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Afghanistan
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California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Kabul ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ early 21st century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Kite Runner (novel) Description of subject: The Kite Runner is Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling debut novel that explores friendship, betrayal, and redemption against the backdrop of Afghanistan’s turbulent recent history.
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The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner (Music from the Motion Picture)
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The Kite Runner
album "The Kite Runner (Music from the Motion Picture)"
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associatedWork
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The Kite Runner (novel)
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The Kite Runner (Music from the Motion Picture)
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Suite from 'The Kite Runner'
concert work "Orchestral Variations on a Theme from 'The Kite Runner'"
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The Kite Runner (novel)
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novel "The Kite Runner"
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The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner
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Baba (The Kite Runner film character)
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The Kite Runner (story)
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The Kite Runner (2003 novel)
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The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner (novel by Khaled Hosseini)
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The Kite Runner
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The Kite Runner
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novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini