Genet
a biography
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Publication
1993 - Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
182,000 words, Guess
Page Count
728 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1409585M
- ISBN-100394571711
- OCLC Control Number27431332
- OCLC Control Numbergenet00whit
- Library of Congress Control Number93018234
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- Goodreads1077640
- LibraryThing1137558
Classifications
- DDC848/.91209
- LCCPQ2613.E53 Z9 1993
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.
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