Alain Jouffroy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alain Jouffroy

French writer, poet and art critic

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1928

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 20-Dec-2015

Profession: writer, poet, film director, art critic

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Alain Jouffroy

  • Alain Jouffroy (11 September 1928 – 20 December 2015) was a French writer, poet and artist.Jouffroy was born near Parc Montsouris, Paris.
  • 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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