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Genet

By Edmund White
Series: Vintage Lives
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Genet by Edmund White is a comprehensive biography that explores the tumultuous and provocative life of the French writer Jean Genet. White delves into Genet's journey from a troubled childhood and a life as an outsider to his rise as a celebrated literary figure, renowned for his bold and controversial works. The biography meticulously examines the complexities of Genet's character, his relationships, and his impact on literature and society.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by the life and works of Jean Genet, a controversial and influential French writer and playwright. This biography, crafted by Edmund White, offers an insightful exploration into Genet's complex personality and literary genius. With its richly detailed narrative, it may appeal to readers interested in literary history and the interplay between a writer's life and their work.

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This biography of Genet explores the perverse extremes of his life and writing, and separates the fact from the mythology which was fostered by Genet himself. Edmund White has interviewed lovers, friends, publishers and acquaintances, and has drawn from material, from letters (a number published here for the first time) and other original sources.

'This biography is elegant meticulous and wholly satisfying' Sunday Telegraph 20030402

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'This biography is elegant, meticulous, and wholly satisfying' — Sunday Telegraph

From the author of A Boy's Own Story and The Farewell Symphony

'A superb introduction to the great novelist and playwright, vagabond, thief, and convict, and to the brutal childhood from which he mined his remarkable vision' — J.G. Ballard, Books of the Year, Sunday Times

Interviewing lovers, friends, publishers, and acquaintances, Edmund White draws from material, letters (a number published here for the first time), and other original sources to explore the perverse extremes of Jean Genet's life and writing. Separating the fact from the mythology fostered by Genet himself, White's portrait is a deftly painted celebration of French Literature's most modern rogue.

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Edmund White's biography of Jean Genet is praised for its meticulous and elegant exploration of Genet's life and literary contributions. Reviewers commend White for uncovering Genet's truths and analysing his originality, particularly highlighting his inspired verbal invention. This work is seen as a superb introduction to Genet's complex persona and his remarkable vision, stemming from a brutal childhood.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099450078

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 587g

Pages: 864

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Biography & Memoir Edmund White History & Military Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Penguin Books Series: Vintage Lives

About the Author

Edmund White was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1940. He teaches at Princeton University. He is an officer of the Ordre des Arts et Lettres.

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