Alain Elkann

Alain Elkann
Elkann in 2008
Born	(1950-03-23) 23 March 1950 (age 74) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American Italian French
Period	1990–2000
Genre	Fiction History Sociology
Spouse	Margherita Agnelli ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1981)​ Rosy Greco ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2009)​
Children	John Elkann Lapo Elkann Ginevra Elkann
Parents	Jean-Paul Elkann
Relatives	Agnelli family Ettore Ovazza

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.