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[[File:GaryShteyngart.jpg|thumb|{{FULLPAGENAME}}]]'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''', MFA, ({{LifeData|birth=1972-05-05|birthplace=Leningrad|birthcountry=Soviet Union}}), is although born to a Soviet-born Jewish novelist and journalistfamily, was not [[circumcised]], who migrated to the because [[United Statesritual circumcision]] when seven-years-oldwas not permitted in the Soviet Union at that time.

He teaches writing at '''{{UNI|Columbia University|CUNYFULLPAGENAME}}''' is a Soviet-born Jewish novelist and journalist, who migrated to the [[United States]] when seven-years-old.

 He received an unnecessary [[Brit Milah|ritual circumcision]], after which a serious, painful [[complication]] developed. He had a [[skin bridge]], which is a complication of [[circumcision]] that cannot occur in [[foreskinned]] men. He teaches writing at {{UNI|Columbia University|CUNY}} and is a contributor to <i>The New Yorker</i>.

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