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Published Nov. 8, 2011 by Penguin Random House.
Genet
by Edmund White
Edmund White: Genet (2011, Penguin Random House)
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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.