THE SOCIAL-HISTORICAL COLOUR IN KHALED HOSSEINI’S WORKS

Abstract

Khaled Hosseini’s literary works occupy a significant place in contemporary world literature due to their profound representation of Afghanistan’s turbulent social and historical realities. This article analyzes the social-historical colour in Hosseini’s major novels by examining how collective memory, political upheaval, ethnic conflict, migration, and cultural traditions are artistically reconstructed through narrative discourse. Relying on sociological and literary theories proposed by scholars such as Georg Lukács, Pierre Nora, and Raymond Williams, the study demonstrates that Hosseini’s fiction functions not merely as storytelling but as a literary archive of Afghan social history. The research highlights that social-historical colour in Hosseini’s works is conveyed implicitly through character destinies, symbolic spaces, and emotionally charged yet restrained narration rather than explicit historical exposition.