Identity Reconstruction after trauma in Khalid Hussani’s “A thousand Splendid Suns”

Authors

  • Marium Bushra Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
  • Abida Yousaf Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
  • Saira Parveen Instructor, of Foreign Languages, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
  • Rubina Noreen Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32996/ijts.2026.6.3.4

Keywords:

Gender, identity, women representation, self-realization

Abstract

This research paper examines the role of women's gender and identity in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns during a war. This draws parallels with gender expectations, oppression and the search for identity.  Drawing on feminist theory, the portrayal of lead protagonists resonates gender resilience as identity is socially imposed but under war-torn conditions, it is reborn through self-empowerment.

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Published

2026-04-28

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Marium Bushra, Abida Yousaf, Saira Parveen, & Rubina Noreen. (2026). Identity Reconstruction after trauma in Khalid Hussani’s “A thousand Splendid Suns”. International Journal of Literature Studies , 6(3), 19-21. https://doi.org/10.32996/ijts.2026.6.3.4