Jean Genet
Jean Genet 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. Genet was in and out of prison through a series of arrests for theft, use of false papers, vagabondage, lewd acts, and other criminal offences that landed him a life sentence. In prison, Genet wrote his first poem, "Le condamné à mort", which he had printed at his own cost, and the novel OUR LADY OF THE FLOWERS (1944).
Books by Jean Genet
2 Books found
Our Lady of the Flowers
Authors: Jean Genet
In Biography and Memoir, Avant-garde
By Willie Earl
Reading Genet isn't widely common in prison, and unacceptable in the macho male psyche even, because of his homosexuality. But the power and prominence of the man is also undeniable.
Miracle of the Rose
Authors: Jean Genet
In Biography and Memoir, Literary, Avant-garde
By Willie Earl
The original title is "Miracle de la rose," and it's the first work by Genet I'd ever read at the time. It was in his native language and I was stuck in a cell with nowhere to go. Actually taught myself to read French with this book. Can't speak it to save Baby Jesus. But being from Alabama where we practice our own form of English, I make do.