Jean Genet
Writing
Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. Early in his life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later took to writing. His major works include the novels The Thief's Journal and Our Lady of the Flowers, and the plays The Balcony, The Maids and The Screens.
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Common questions
Who is Jean Genet?+
Jean Genet was a renowned French novelist, playwright, and poet whose provocative works emerged from his early life as an outcast and vagabond.
What is Jean Genet known for?+
He is best known for literary and cinematic works including The Maids, The Balcony, and his only directorial film, Song of Love.
What kind of work does Jean Genet make?+
His output spans avant-garde drama, poetic explorations of criminality, and political essays.
