Jean Genet

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Jean Genet was a French writer known for his provocative and often controversial works. His notable books include "Our Lady of the Flowers," a novel that explores themes of sexuality and identity, and "Funeral Rites," which reflects on death and mourning. Genet's writing is characterized by its poetic style and exploration of marginalized figures.

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Books by Jean Genet

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Our Lady of the Flowers
Jean Genet
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From a prison cell, Jean Genet writes a lush, defiant story of memory and desire, turning his past into a sacred tale of pimps, murderers, and drag queens.
Funeral Rites
Jean Genet
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After Paris is liberated, a grieving Genet navigates his desires, mourning his Resistance lover while lusting after the Fascist who may have betrayed him, blurring the lines between elegy and macabre obsession.