Alain Elkann

Alain Elkann
Elkann in 2008
Elkann in 2008
Born (1950-03-23) 23 March 1950 (age 74)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Nationality
  • American
  • Italian
  • French
Period1990–2000
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    (m. 1975; div. 1981)​
  • Rosy Greco
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    (m. 2002; div. 2009)​
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Alain Elkann (born 23 March 1950) is an Italian novelist and journalist. Elkann is the conductor of cultural programs on Italian television. He is president of the Scientific Committee of the Italy–USA Foundation. A recurring theme in his books is the history of the Jews in Italy, their centrality to Italian history,[1] and the relation between the Jewish faith and other religions. He is a writer for La Règle du Jeu, Nuovi Argomenti, A, and Shalom magazines.

  1. ^ Grasso, Benedetta (25 June 2011). "Italian Jewish Authors and their 'Lessico Familiare'". i-italy. Retrieved 22 February 2023.