Jean Genet

Writing

Born: 1910-12-19
Died: 1986-04-15
From: Paris, France
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

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.

Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Grand prix national des Lettres

1983
🏆 Won

Pleiades Prize

1947
🏆 Won

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