The Notion of Homeland, “Imaginary Homeland” and Wounded Memory in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner
This article explores the idea of homeland, “imaginary homeland” and wounded memory in Khaled Hosseini’s debut novel, The Kite Runner (2003). The idea of homeland, which includes the illustration of a person’s nostalgia towards homeland, is a significant topic of discussion among scholars of diaspor...
Main Author: | Sulaiman, Suraiya |
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Format: | Book Section |
Language: | English |
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School of Social Sciences
2015
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Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/37635/1/sspis_2015_ms550_-_560.pdf |
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