The Cadillac Man

For the 1990 film starring Robin Williams, see Cadillac Man.

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]

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

  • Cadillac Man (2009). Land of the Lost Souls: My life on the Streets. Bloomsbury USA. March 17, 2009. ISBN 978-1-59691-406-3

See also

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. ^ a b c d 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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