Jean Genet
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: December 19, 1910
Day of Death: April 15, 1986 (75 years old)
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. Early in his life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later took to writing. His major works include the novels The Thief's Journal and Our Lady of the Flowers, and the plays The Balcony, The Maids and The Screens.
