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"What's to be done about art?" (included in "Art and Confrontation," New York Graphic Society 1968) 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.The new, new wave, The Guardian, 9 February 2002
He won the Prix Goncourt for poetry in 2007.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1967 La collectionneuse Writer 1968 Fun and Games for Everyone 1969 Détruisez-vous (final film role)
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External links Alain Jouffroy's website : www.alainjouffroy.fr Portrait of Alain Jouffroy by Braun-Vega (1978).