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Jean Genet

Born
Dec 19, 1910 · Aged 75
Died
Apr 15, 1986
Place of birth
Paris, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
11
TV credits
2
Directing credits
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.