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

• Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

References

External links

• Neighborhood Report New York Times, February 2005.
• Homeless Man Pens New Role as Film Star^{[permanent dead link]} NY Daily News, July 2005.
• Judson Memorial Church Sermon New York, NY. 2005.

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