National Book Critics Circle Award Winner ? A meticulously researched biography of Jean Genet, one of France's most notorious writers.

"Dazzling. Genet has found a scrupulous, meticulous chronicler in Edmund White." -- Philip Henscher, The Guardian

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.

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• Publication Date: September 29, 2010
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