There isn't, even now, a great tradition of novel-writing in Afghanist…

Khaled Hosseini
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There isn't, even now, a great tradition of novel-writing in Afghanistan. Most of the literature is in the form of poetry. ✨ Interview with James Mustich, www.csmonitor.com. November 24, 2008.
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There isn't, even now, a great tradition of novel-writing in Afghanistan. Most of the literature is in the form of poetry. ✨ Interview with James Mustich, www.csmonitor.com. November 24, 2008.

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