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An edition of Genet: a biography (1988)

Genet

a biography

1st Vintage Books ed.

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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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Random House
Language
English
Pages
728

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Subjects
French Authors, Biography, Gay authors, French literature, history and criticism, 20th century, Genet, jean, 1910-1986, LGBTQ biography and memoir, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, New York Times reviewed
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Jean Genet (1910-1986)
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France
Times
20th century
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 641-701) and index.

Lambda Literary Award, 1993

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Genre
Biography.

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Dewey Decimal Class
920
Library of Congress
PQ2613.E53 Z9 1994, PQ2605.O28

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Pagination
xlii, 728 p., [10] p. of plates :
Number of pages
728

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OL24208048M
Internet Archive
genetbiography00whitrich
ISBN 10
0679754792
ISBN 13
9780679754794
OCLC/WorldCat
31389369

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