Jean Genet
Known For
Writing
Born
December 19, 1910
Died
April 15, 1986 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Paris, France
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.
