Early Life
Who were his parents
None
How did he die?
He was diagnosed with throat cancer, he died in 1986 in Paris.
How did Genet show absurdism
Pretending
Where was he born
France
What was his first Novel
Our Lady of the Flowers
Why was he arrested
He was a thief, counterfeiter, bootlegger, prostitute, and dope smuggler.
What was his final work?
His final work ‘Prisoner of Love’ recounts his years with these groups.
How are his plays connected to absurdism
His plays make people question what is real, which is a big past of absurdism.
How many times was he arrested
10
What was his first play
The Maids
How old was he when he escaped reformation
20
Why was he thought of as controversial?
He wrote about subject matter that caused controversy. Like, He wrote of the harsh gay world of the docks and seedy bars, thieves, drag queens, and outcasts without apology.
What is "The Maids" about?
Two maids pretend to be their boss to show power and identity.
True or False- Picasso wanted him pardoned
True
Who wrote his biography the theifs journal
He wrote his autobiographical novel called “The Thief’s Journal” which was released in 1949.
How many countries was he arrested in
8
Where and when did he write his first novel
While in jail, He wrote his first novel at 32 in 1942.
What is "The Balcony" about?
People pretend to be powerful to show that power can be fake.
What kind of Prison sentence did Genet receive
A Life Sentence
Name his 2 plays published from 1946-1947
“Miracle of the Rose” (1946), and “Querelle” (1947)
What did he do after the reformation
he joined the french foreign region, he did this just to get the money and then he left a few days later
Name 4 of his "classics"
“The Maids,” “The Blacks” “‘The Balcony” and “The Screens” are all considered classics of modern drama
What is this quote from “anyone who hasn’t experienced the ecstasy of betrayal knows nothing about ecstasy at all” (12).
Prisoner of Love
What happened to his first novel
when it was discovered it was destroyed by prison authorities. So Genet rewrote it from memory
How did he use his own life experiences in his plays?
He wrote of the harsh gay world of the docks and seedy bars, thieves, drag queens, and outcasts without apology.