Alain Jouffroy
Alain Jouffroy | |
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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 |
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.
Biography
Son of René Charles Jouffroy and Inès Martin des Pallières, Alain Jouffroy was born in Paris in 1928 near Parc Montsouris. His early relationship with language was marked by the Stavisky affair and the Spanish Civil War of 1936, which he witnessed by chance.At the age of eight, he decided to write it down in notebooks so that, after his repatriation, he could tell his family and friends about it.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | La collectionneuse | Writer | |
| 1968 | Fun and Games for Everyone | ||
| 1969 | Détruisez-vous | (final film role) |
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
External links
- Portrait of Alain Jouffroy by Braun-Vega (1978).