Genet

By Edmund White

Subjects: Biography, Genet, jean, 1910-1986, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, New York Times reviewed, French literature, history and criticism, 20th century, LGBTQ biography and memoir, French Authors, Gay authors

Description: 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.