Jean Genet
1910–1986
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- writer
Jean Genet (; French: [ÊÉÌ ÊÉnÉ]; (1910-12-19)19 December 1910 â (1986-04-15)15 April 1986) was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Mettray Penal ColonyDates unknown
Biography
Jean Genet (; French: [ÊÉÌ ÊÉnÉ]; (1910-12-19)19 December 1910 â (1986-04-15)15 April 1986) was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. In his early life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later became a writer and playwright. 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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