The Thiefs Journal Genet JeanPaperback
The Thiefs Journal Genet JeanPaperback First published in France in 1949, The Thief's Journal is Jean Genet's iconic work of autobiographical fiction. Worshipping his own holy trinity of…
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The Thiefs Journal Genet JeanPaperback
First published in France in 1949, The Thief's Journal is Jean Genet's iconic work of autobiographical fiction. Worshipping his own holy trinity of homosexuality, theft, and betrayal, he conducts every burglary, and each sexual encounter, with the elaborate, reverent ritual of a religious ceremony. This new edition brings his legendary genius to future generations of readers, with an introduction by Genet's great admirer, Patti Smith.From a prison cell, the journal's narrator recounts his travels across Europe in the 1930s--as a vagabond, pickpocket, and occasional prostitute--in pursuit of spiritual fulfilment through erotic trysts and evil deeds.
Dressed in rags and stealing for his survival, he must evade the authorities for as long as possible.A sensuous and philosophical reverie on freedom within confinement, the heroism of the outlaw, and deception as the