Jean Genet
Criminal career, prison, and prison writings
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After returning to [[Paris]] in 1937, Genet was in and out of prison after arrests for theft, use of false papers, [[Vagrancy (people)|vagabondage]], lewd acts, and other offences. In prison Genet wrote his first poem, "Le condamné à mort", which he had printed at his own cost, and the novel ''[[Our Lady of the Flowers]]'' (1944). |
After returning to [[Paris]] in 1937, Genet was in and out of prison after arrests for theft, use of false papers, [[Vagrancy (people)|vagabondage]], lewd acts, and other offences. In prison Genet wrote his first poem, "Le condamné à mort", which he had printed at his own cost, and the novel ''[[Our Lady of the Flowers]]'' (1944). |
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In Paris, Genet sought out and introduced himself to [[Jean Cocteau]], who was impressed by his writing. Cocteau used his contacts to get Genet's novel published. In 1949, when Genet was threatened with a [[life in prison|life sentence]] after ten convictions, Cocteau and other prominent figures, including [[Jean-Paul Sartre]] and [[Pablo Picasso]], successfully petitioned the French President to have the sentence set aside. Genet never returned to prison. |
In Paris, Genet sought out and introduced himself to [[Jean Cocteau]], who was impressed by his writing. Cocteau used his contacts to get Genet's novel published. In 1949, when Genet was threatened with a [[life in prison|life sentence]] after ten convictions, Cocteau and other prominent figures, including [[Jean-Paul Sartre]] and [[Pablo Picasso]], successfully petitioned the French President to have the sentence set aside. Genet never returned to prison.{{Cite web |title=queerplaces - Jean Genet |url=https://www.elisarolle.com/queerplaces/fghij/Jean%20Genet.html |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=www.elisarolle.com}} |
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===Writing and activism=== |
===Writing and activism=== |
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