Jean Genet
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Entertainment, Entertainers, Homosexuality, Homosexuals, Gay Men, Lesbians, Sexuality
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Genet was one of the major innovators in French theater in the period following World War II. His work helped transform concepts of Western drama and marked one of the golden ages of theater.
Early Life
Jean Genet was born in Paris, France, on December 19, 1910. He was left in the care of the national foundling service and eventually was sent to foster parents. When he was twenty-one, he was given his birth certificate. He discovered that he was born in a maternity hospital in Paris and that his mother used the name Gabrielle Genet. His...
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