Jean Genet
Born: 12-18-1910
Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright, and poet renowned for his provocative exploration of social outcasts and existential themes. Born in 1910, he spent much of his early life in reformatories and prisons, experiences that deeply influenced his work. Genet's notable works include "The Thief's Journal" and "Our Lady of the Flowers," celebrated for their lyrical prose and complex moral inquiries. His writing continues to challenge and inspire.
Book summaries for books written by Jean Genet
Quotes
I recognize myself in thieves, murderers, and evildoers, and their crimes appear to me like virtues.
What is important is not the meaning but the effect of the words.
To be with a man is to be bored, to be with a woman is to be sad.
I have the taste for others' sins on my lips, the taste for the sins of the family, of the race, of the nation.
I am an angel. I am evil. I am an angel. I am evil.
I prefer being a whore in a brothel than a housewife.
Every act of love is a mask; it is impossible to love and be oneself.
The only way to avoid the abyss is to look at it, to walk up to the edge of it and face it.
I am a liar. I am a truth-teller. I am a liar. I am a truth-teller.
The freedom to be oneself is a luxury that only a few can afford.
I reject the world so that the world will accept me.
Love is the most beautiful form of prostitution.