Selected Writings of Jean Genet
Excerpts from the novels, plays, and poems of the French convict, prostitute, and literary artist join notes from his film, The Penal Colony, letters, essays, and a rare interview, all edited by a contemporary biographer.\ \ \ This comprehensive volume celebrates the legendary work of one of this century's most enigmatic, intriguing, and heralded writers by bringing together for the first time a generous selection of Genet's greatest work. Published to coincide with...
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Excerpts from the novels, plays, and poems of the French convict, prostitute, and literary artist join notes from his film, The Penal Colony, letters, essays, and a rare interview, all edited by a contemporary biographer.
IntroductionIFictionOur Lady of the Flowers3Miracle of the Rose50Funeral Rites109Querelle157The Thief's Journal214IIPoetryThe Fisherman of Suquet269IIITheaterThe Maids279The Balcony290IVEssayThe Studio of Alberto Giacometti309VFilmThe Penal Colony: Comments on the Cinema333VIMemoirPrisoner of Love339VIILettersTo Sartre439To Java442VIIIInterviewAn Interview with Madeleine Gobeil447Note on the Translations463
