Alain Chedanne
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Alain Chedanne was a French writer and professional squatter. He is known for two books, Shit, Man! (1971) and Un Freak (1974), both published by Gallimard. Shit, Man! is regarded as a French 'Beat'
novel, and won the Prix des Deux Magots
in 1972. Chedanne emerged as a writer in the aftermath of the May 1968 protests in France.
Beat generation
The Beat Generation refers to a group of American post-WWII writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired...
novel, and won the Prix des Deux Magots
Prix des Deux Magots
The Prix des Deux Magots is a major French literary prize. It is presented to new works, and is generally awarded to works that are more off-beat and less conventional than those that receive the more mainstream Prix Goncourt....
in 1972. Chedanne emerged as a writer in the aftermath of the May 1968 protests in France.