Jean Genet

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Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright, and poet known for his provocative explorations of criminality, marginalization, and eroticism in works like "Our Lady of the Flowers" and "The Balcony."

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instanceOf essayist
human
novelist
playwright
poet
political activist
screenwriter
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1910-12-19
dateOfDeath 1986-04-15
familyName Genet
genre autobiographical fiction
drama
essay
novel
poetry
givenName Jean
hasWorkAdaptedToFilm Our Lady of the Flowers
Querelle of Brest
The Maids
influenced modern queer literature
postmodern theatre
influencedBy Jean-Paul Sartre
languageOfWorkOrName French
mainSubject betrayal
criminality
eroticism
identity
marginalization
power and authority
movement absurdist literature
avant-garde
existentialism
name Jean Genet self-link
nationality French
notableWork Funeral Rites
Miracle of the Rose
Our Lady of the Flowers
Prisoner of Love
Querelle of Brest
The Balcony
The Blacks
The Maids
occupation essayist
novelist
playwright
poet
screenwriter
writer
placeOfBirth France
Paris
placeOfDeath France
Paris
sexOrGender male
sexualOrientation homosexual
supportedCause Black Panther Party
Liberation of Palestine
surface form: Palestinian liberation movement
wasImprisonedFor theft
vagrancy

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Jean-Paul Sartre influenced Jean Genet
Glenn Ligon influencedBy Jean Genet
Grove Press publishedAuthor Jean Genet
André Gide influenced Jean Genet
French theatre hasKeyFigure Jean Genet
Jean Genet name Jean Genet self-link
Dennis Cooper influencedBy Jean Genet