Alain Jouffroy
French writer and poet
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Alain Jouffroy (11 September 1928 – 20 December 2015) was a French writer, poet and artist.[1]
Born11 September 1928
Near Parc Montsouris, Paris, France
Died20 December 2015 (aged 87)
Paris, France
OccupationPoet, writer
Notable awardsPrix Goncourt 2007
Alain Jouffroy | |
|---|---|
 Alain Jouffroy in April 2010 | |
| 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 |
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.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | La collectionneuse | Writer | |
| 1968 | Fun and Games for Everyone | ||
| 1969 | Détruisez-vous | (final film role) |
