Jean Genet: Jean Genet. Writer: Poison. Jean-Paul Sartre likens Jean Genet to a saint for a very particular reason, a reason that is apparent in the title of the biography, but which does not translate in the English title--"Saint Genet: Actor and Martyr"--because meaning and referentiality are lost. The French title is "Saint Genet: Comédien et Martyr"; the phrase "Saint Genet" evokes the memory of St. Genestus (known in France as Genest...
Known For: Poison (Writer), Song of Love (Writer), Mademoiselle (Writer), Body of Deceit (Writer)