He received his B.A. from Boston University in 1972 and his Ph. D. in Comparative Literature from McGill University in Montreal in 1977 .
Nassivera was born in Queensbury , New York into an Italian American family who came from Forni di Sotto , Italy .
Nassivera received Nassivera 's B.A. from Boston University in 1972 and his Ph. D. in Comparative Literature from McGill University in Montreal in 1977 .
Nassivera was born in Queensbury , New York into an Italian American family who came from Forni di Sotto , Italy .