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NOVL.1949.1'.GENE

Jean Genet: The Thief's Journal

Penguin Books, London. 1967 (1965), the original French version 'Journal du voleur' was published in France 1949

* 1910, Paris, France, † 1986, Paris, France

Charge: lewd acts

The exact time in and place of prison is unknown. The figure given here is only guessed.

Other prison writings by the author:

• Our Lady of the Flowers introduction by Jean- Paul Sartre, Panther Books, 1973 (1968), original French title: Notre Dame des Fleurs (first published by L'Arbalete, 1943)