Birth: 1910-12-19
, 6.º arrondissement de Paris
Death: 1986-04-14
, 13.º arrondissement de Paris
Jean Genet was a prominent French writer, playwright, and political activist. His work, often controversial, explores themes of crime, sexuality, marginality, and the search for transcendence through rebellion. Genet challenged the social and moral conventions of his time, using poetic and stylized language to portray the underworld and the human condition.