The Cadillac Man is the pen name of a
homeless
Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are:
* living on the streets, also kn ...
white American writer who lived under the railroad
viaduct
A viaduct is a specific type of bridge that consists of a series of arches, piers or columns supporting a long elevated railway or road. Typically a viaduct connects two points of roughly equal elevation, allowing direct overpass across a wide v ...
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. His notebooks have been excerpted in ''
Esquire Magazine'', and his writings on street life have appeared in ''
The New York Times''.
A 2006 documentary about him'', Cadillac Man: My Life Under The Viaduct'', has appeared in 14 film festivals.
In December, 2015, he moved into an apartment in Astoria.
Nickname
Cadillac Man does not publicly state his name,
but says his nickname comes from being hit by
Cadillac
The Cadillac Motor Car Division () is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) that designs and builds luxury vehicles. Its major markets are the United States, Canada, and China. Cadillac models are distributed i ...
cars on different occasions in 1994.
Published works
*Cadillac Man (2009). ''Land of the Lost Souls: My life on the Streets''.
Bloomsbury USA March 17, 2009.
See also
*
Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
References
External links
Neighborhood ReportNew York Times, February 2005.
NY Daily News, July 2005.
Judson Memorial Church SermonNew York, NY. 2005.
Year of birth missing (living people)
Unidentified people
Living people
American columnists
Homeless people
People from Astoria, Queens
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