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Jean Genet

Jean Genet
The works of French novelist and dramatist Jean Genet, centre, reflect elements of the Theatre of Cruelty and the Theatre of the Absurd. Frequently jailed in his youth, he writes of the absurdity of modern-day morals and of his empathy with the outcasts of society.
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