Jean Genet
Known for Writing
- Born
- December 19, 1910
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- April 15, 1986 (aged 75)
Biography
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.
Latest
Flowers and BeastsNovel2024
Serva e PadronaNovel2003Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Genet à ChatilaWriter1999Rating: 6.7 out of 10- Un boxeur endormiOriginal Story1993
Le sphinxOther1986Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Les BonnesWriter1985
QuerelleNovel1982Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Black MirrorStory, Screenplay1981Rating: 9.0 out of 10
RitualOriginal Story1975- Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poèteWriter1975Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Poor Pretty EddieNovel1975Rating: 5.2 out of 10
The MaidsTheatre Play1975Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Song of LoveWriter1972Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Shiraz 701970Rating: 10.0 out of 10
Condemned and PossessedPoem1967Rating: 3.0 out of 10
MademoiselleStory1966Rating: 7.0 out of 10
DeathwatchWriter1966Rating: 4.5 out of 10
The BalconyTheatre Play1963Rating: 5.2 out of 10
Known for
- QuerelleNovel1982Rating: 6.6 out of 10
- Song of LovePrisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)1972Rating: 7.0 out of 10
- MademoiselleStory1966Rating: 7.0 out of 10
- Poor Pretty EddieNovel1975Rating: 5.2 out of 10
- The BalconyTheatre Play1963Rating: 5.2 out of 10
- The MaidsTheatre Play1975Rating: 5.8 out of 10
- DeathwatchWriter1966Rating: 4.5 out of 10
- Black MirrorStory, Screenplay1981Rating: 9.0 out of 10
- Genet à ChatilaWriter1999Rating: 6.7 out of 10
- Condemned and PossessedPoem1967Rating: 3.0 out of 10
- Shiraz 701970Rating: 10.0 out of 10
- Le sphinxOther1986Rating: 7.0 out of 10
Filmography
29 titles
