Alain Jouffroy
| Alain Jouffroy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 September 1928 Near Parc Montsouris, Paris, France |
| Died |
20 December 2015 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Notable awards | Prix Goncourt 2007 |
Alain Jouffroy (11 September 1928 – 20 December 2015) was a French writer, poet and artist.[1]
Jouffroy was born near Parc Montsouris, Paris. He was the first advocate of an Art Strike[2] and formed the L'Union des Ecrivains during the strikes of May 1968 in France with Jean-Pierre Faye. He was also a great influence on the Zanzibar Group—part of the French new wave who took part in the Paris demonstrations at this time.[3]
He won the Prix Goncourt for poetry in 2007.
References
- ↑ "French surrealist poet Alain Jouffroy dies aged 87". Yahoo News. 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "What's to be done about art?" (included in "Art and Confrontation," New York Graphic Society 1968)
- ↑ The new, new wave, The Guardian, 9 February 2002
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