Creator Bio
André Aciman
b. 1951
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, André Aciman spent his late childhood years in Italy and France. Specializing in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century European literature, he is a professor of comparative literature at The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Aciman’s works explore the themes of identity, home, and exile.
Content by André Aciman
Primary Source
Out of Egypt: A Last Passover in Alexandria
A poignant scene depicts André Aciman’s family celebrating their final Passover in Egypt before exile.