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Jean Genet
Jean Genet is a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist and political activist. At the beginning of his life, he was a tramp and a petty criminal, but later became a writer and playwright. His major works include novels The Thief's Journal and Our Lady of the Flowers and plays The Balcony, The Maids and The Screen.
BornDecember 19, 1910, Paris, France
DiedApril 15, 1986, Paris, France
OccupationNovelist, dramatist, political activist, poet, philosopher
GenreTheatre of Cruelty, erotic, theatre, absurdist
SubjectCrime, homosexuality, sadomasochism, existentialism
Literary movementTheatre of the Absurd
Notable worksOur Lady of the Flowers (1943), The Thief's Journal (1949), The Maids (1947), The Balcony (1956)

About Jean Genet

Novelist Jean Genet was born in France on December 19, 1910. He dies at the age of 75, on April 15, 1986.

His works, which include Our Lady of the Flowers, Querelle of Brest, and The Thief's Journal, have established him as a well-known French author, poet, essayist, and political activist.

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Jean Genet before becoming famous

Jean Genet was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1910 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

He was a minor criminal who served time at the Mettray Penal Colony before joining the French Foreign Legion.

Achievement of Jean Genet

Along with Jean Paul Sartre and Philosopher Michel Foucault, he was a vocal opponent of violence against Algerians in France.

Jean Genet's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was placed for adoption as a child and spent his youth in foster homes.

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Rock Singer David Bowie wrote the song"Jean Genie" in his honor.

Jean Genet Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jean Genet updated on March 24 2023.