Alain Jouffroy

Alain Jouffroy
Born	September 11, 1928(1928-09-11) Near Parc Montsouris, Paris, France
Occupation	Poet, Writer
Notable award(s)	Prix Goncourt 2007

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

He was the first advocate of an Art Strike^[1] and formed the Union of Writers 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 actions at this time.^[2]

He won the Prix Goncourt for poetry in 2007.

^ "What's to be done about art?" (included in "Art and Confrontation," New York Graphic Society 1968)
^ The new, new wave : The Guardian, Saturday 9 February 2002 |http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2002/feb/09/books.guardianreview

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Name	Jouffroy, Alain
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Date of birth	1928-09-11
Place of birth	Near Parc Montsouris, Paris, France
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