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French novelist, playwright, poet and political activist (1910-1986)

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Jean Genet was a French writer and political activist (1910-1986) who created novels, plays, and poetry often exploring themes of transgression and social outsiders. His provocative works and outspoken activism made him an influential and controversial figure in twentieth-century literature and politics.

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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.

Known for

  • May Day x 4 — Self2026
  • Little Girl Blue — Self (archive footage)2023
  • André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer — Self - Writer (archive footage)2019
  • Jean Genet, le contre exemplaire — Self2010
  • Jean Genet: Entretien avec Bertrand Poirot-Delpech — Self1982
  • Apostrophes — Self (archive footage)1975
  • Song of Love — Prisoner in Duo Fantasy (uncredited)1972
  • Mayday — Self1970
  • Angela Davis Is at Your Mercy — Self1970
  • Shiraz 701970

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Instance of
human
Given name
Jean
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Paris
Occupation
public figure
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Notable work
The Maids
Field of work
activism
Image
JeanGenet-HansKoechler1983-cropped.jpg
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Commons category
Jean Genet
date of birth
1910-12-19
date of death
1986-04-14
topic's main category
Category:Jean Genet
cause of death
esophageal cancer
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Jean Genet
described by source
UbuWeb
place of detention
Mettray Penal Colony
writing language
French
place of burial
Larache
birth name
Jean Genet
start of work period
1942-00-00
end of work period
1986-00-00
sexual orientation
homosexuality
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Jean Genet, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Genet (/ʒəˈneɪ/; French: [ʒɑ̃ ʒənɛ]; (1910-12-19)19 December 1910 – (1986-04-15)15 April 1986) was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. In his early life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later became a writer and playwright. 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.

Biography

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