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In particular, many Afghan poets have been inspired by mystical and Sufism experiences. Afghan poetry is the oldest form of literature and has a rich written and oral tradition. In Afghanistan, poetic expression exists for centuries. The great poet Rumi was an Afghan poet who wrote in Dari language throughout his life.
[1] [2] His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist. Hosseini's novels have spread awareness about Afghanistan's people and culture. [3]
Atia Abawi (born 1982), American author and television journalist of Afghan descent; Lina AbiRafeh, Arab-American (non-Afghan) author of Gender and International Aid in Afghanistan; Muqadasa Ahmadzai (born 1992/1993), poet, social activist, and politician; Soraya Alekozei (born 1955), Afghan-born memoirist, interpreter, and veteran, based in ...
Some of the famous poets who were born or lived in the region of present-day Afghanistan include Rumi, Khushal Khan Khattak, Rahman Baba, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Timur Shah Durrani, Shuja Shah Durrani, Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi, Ghulam Habib Nawabi, Massoud Nawabi, Homaira Nakhat Dastgirzada and many others.
Mira Jan sail Momand (1910--1990) born in koda khel Momand Khushal Khattak (1613–1689) born in Nowshaar Province, Peshawar, Afghanistan, he was a poet, warrior, and chief.
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Ansary in October 2008. Mir Tamim Ansary (born November 4, 1948, in Kabul, Afghanistan) is an Afghan-American author and public speaker. He is the author of Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes, West of Kabul, East of New York, and other books concerning Afghan and Muslim history.