Albert Cossery was born on November 3, 1913 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a writer, known for Oi tembelides tis eforis koiladas (1978), Mendiants et orgueilleux (1972) and Les guichets du Louvre (1974). He was married to Monique Chaumette. He died on June 22, 2008 in Paris, France.