Genet

By Edmund White

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

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.