Jean Genet
Writing

Jean Genet

Born 1910-12-19 · Paris, France · Died 1986-04-15

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.

Known for

Querelle★ 6.5
Querelle
1982
Song of Love★ 7.1
Song of Love
1950
Poor Pretty Eddie★ 4.8
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975
Poison★ 6.1
Poison
1991
Mademoiselle★ 7.3
Mademoiselle
1966
Disorder★ 5
Disorder
1950
Deathwatch★ 5.7
Deathwatch
1966
Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy★ 7
Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy
1970
Possession du condamné
Possession du condamné
1967
The Maids★ 5.1
The Maids
1975
Genet à Chatila★ 5
Genet à Chatila
1999
The Balcony★ 5.2
The Balcony
1963
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
1981
Mayday
Mayday
1970
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer★ 5
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
2019