Alicia Erian | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Period | 2001–present |
Alicia Erian (born 1967) is an American novelist.
She was born to an Egyptian father and American mother of Polish descent.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Binghamton University and a Master of Fine Arts in writing from Vermont College.[2][3] A writer of short stories, some of her work has appeared in Zoetrope: All Story and the Iowa Review. She has published one collection of short stories and one novel. Erian lived in Brooklyn, New York, for a time with ex-husband David Franklin, but now lives in Massachusetts, where she taught creative writing at Wellesley College (2004–2008). She has worked as a film director and screenwriter, and has also attracted interest from Julia Roberts' production company, American Girl Films, as well as Francis Ford Coppola.