Genet

A Biography

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Edmund White: Genet (1994, Tandem Library)

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English language

Published Oct. 8, 1994 by Tandem Library.

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978-1-4177-1906-8
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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.

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  • Literary
  • Biography / Autobiography