The Cadillac Man

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The Cadillac Man is the pen name of a homeless white American writer who lived under the railroad viaduct in Astoria, Queens, New York City. His book Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets describes his experiences living on the streets. [1] His notebooks have been excerpted in Esquire Magazine , [2] and his writings on street life have appeared in The New York Times . [3] A 2006 documentary about him [4] , Cadillac Man: My Life Under The Viaduct, has appeared in 14 film festivals. [3] In December 2015, he moved into an apartment in Astoria. [5]

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Nickname

Cadillac Man does not publicly state his name, [3] but says his nickname comes from being hit by Cadillac cars on different occasions in 1994. [3]

Published works

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References

  1. ↑ "Land of the Lost Souls: My Life on the Streets". Publishers Weekly. March 16, 2009.
  2. ↑ "The Story of Cadillac Man and the Land of the Lost Souls". Esquire. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original on September 5, 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cowan, Coleman (March 18, 2007). "Sweeping Him Off His Street". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Cadillac Man: Life Under the Viaduct Hells Kitchen Films, 2006.
  5. ↑ Parry, Bill (December 10, 2015). "Famous homeless veteran gets a home in Astoria". Times Ledger.
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