André Aciman
André Aciman is an Egyptian-born American author, essayist, and scholar.
He grew up as a Jew in post-colonial Egypt and later earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Harvard.
Aciman has taught at Princeton, Bard, and CUNY Graduate Center, where he chairs the Comparative Literature program.
His work spans memoir, essays, and fiction, often exploring themes of exile, memory, and identity.
Aciman's writing has appeared in prestigious publications like The New Yorker and The Paris Review.
His memoir "Out of Egypt" won the Whiting Award, while his novel "Call Me By Your Name" received critical acclaim and was adapted into an award-winning film.
