Jean Genet date of birth:

December 19, 1910

How old was Jean Genet when died?

75

Where was Jean Genet born?

Paris, France

When did Jean Genet die?

April 15, 1986

Where did Jean Genet die?

Paris, France

Is Jean Genet gay or straight?

Gay

What is Jean Genet nationality?

French

What is Jean Genet's occupation?

Novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, political activist

Jean Genet claim to fame:

The novels: Querelle of Brest; The Thief's Journal; and Our Lady of the Flowers - and the plays: The Balcony; The Blacks; The Maids; and The Screens.

Short Biography

Jean Genet (19 December 1910 – 15 April 1986) was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. Early in his life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but later took to writing. His major works include the novels Querelle of Brest, The Thief's Journal, and Our Lady of the Flowers, and the plays The Balcony, The Blacks, The Maids and The Screens.