Alain Jouffroy

Poet, Author

1928 –

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Who is Alain Jouffroy?

Alain Jouffroy, born on September 11, 1928 near Parc Montsouris, Paris, is a French writer, poet and artist.

He was the first advocate of an Art Strike 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.

He won the Prix Goncourt for poetry in 2007.

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Sep 11, 1928
Parc Montsouris
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on July 23, 2013

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