Selected Writings of Jean Genet

by Jean Genet

Book Overview

Excerpts from the novels, plays, and poems of the French convict, prostitute, and literary artist join notes from his film, The Penal Colony , letters, essays, and a rare interview, all edited by a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880014202
• ISBN13: 9780880014205
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Great Genet Starter Book

"The Selected Writings of Jean Genet" by Edmund White is arguably the best book to read if you are not familiar with Genet's writing. White is a biographer of Genet, but more importantly he is a great fan. The book includes his brief comments at the beginning of all the excerpts, which include portions of novels, plays, short stories, essays, and an interview. The comments lay out some background information which a first-time Genet reader will find useful. After reading this book, I read many of Genet's works and each time found myself referring to "Selected Writings" for added help in understanding and analysis