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Khaled Hosseini was born on March 4, 1965 in Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Khaled Hosseini is a physician, novelist and physician writer. The age as of 2026 is 61. Schooling on record includes Independence High School and University of California, San Diego. Awards on record include The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal, Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer (2008) and Great Immigrants Award (2009).
My Take
What moves me about Khaled Hosseini is the leap from medicine to fiction. A trained physician from Kabul, he chose storytelling as his real act of healing, and The Kite Runner proved how completely that gamble paid off. I admire that every book stays rooted in Afghanistan, refusing to let the country become only a headline. His novels deal in guilt, redemption, and the messy weight of family rather than easy sentiment, and his work as a UNHCR goodwill ambassador shows he treats writing as responsibility, not vanity. He is, to me, a writer who never stopped being a caretaker.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Khaled Hosseini
- Name (Japanese)
- カーレド・ホッセイニ
- Reading
- かーれど・ほっせいに
- Born
- March 4, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan
- Occupation
- physician / novelist / physician writer / medical writer / writer
2. Background
- High school
- Independence High School
- University
- University of California, San Diego
Awards & achievements
- The Nichols-Chancellor's Medal
- 2008 Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer
- 2009 Great Immigrants Award
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Kite Runner | — | |
| Notable work | A Thousand Splendid Suns | — | |
| Notable work | And the Mountains Echoed | — | |
| Notable work | Sea Prayer | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://khaledhosseini.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/khosseini/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled%20Hosseini
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8B
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193116
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Khaled Hosseini born?
Born March 4, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Khaled Hosseini from?
Khaled Hosseini is from Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan.
What does Khaled Hosseini do?
Khaled Hosseini works as physician, novelist, physician writer, medical writer, writer.
What is Khaled Hosseini known for?
Notable works include The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, And the Mountains Echoed.
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