Genet
by Edmund White
1988French AuthorsBiographyGay authorsFrench literature, history and criticism, 20th centuryGenet, jean, 1910-1986
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A meticulously researched biography of Jean Genet, one of France's most notorious writers. Acclaimed novelist and essayist Edmund White illuminates Genet's experiences in the worlds of crime, homosexuality, politics, and high culture, and gives a compelling analysis of Genet's plays, novels, and essays. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography.
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French AuthorsBiographyGay authorsFrench literature, history and criticism, 20th centuryGenet, jean, 1910-1986LGBTQ biography and memoir
First published 1988Characters & people
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France20th century
About the author
Edmund White
1940-01-13 – 2025-06-03
Edmund Valentine White III is a patriarch of modern gay American literature, having contributed novels, memoirs, short stories, and essays, non-fiction as well as fiction, dealing with a range of social topics, frequently involving same-sex love. His best-known works include *The Joy of Gay Sex* (with Charles Silverstein) and his autobiographic-fiction trilogy *A Boy's Own Story*, *The Beautiful Room Is Empty*, and *The Farewell Symphony*.
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