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Jean Genet's first, and arguably greatest, novel was written while he was in prison. As Sartre recounts in his introduction, Genet penned this work on the brown paper which inmates were supposed to use to fold bags as a form of occupational therapy. The masterpiece he managed to produce under... read more

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Our Lady of the Flowers, which is often considered to be Genet's masterpiece, was written entirely in the solitude of a prison cell.

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  • rupestral: Of vegetation: that grows on rocks or cliffs. Also: living among or occupying rocks or cliffs (OED). Modifying "inscriptions" — thus Frechtman should have used "rupestrian" Of a painting, inscription, etc.: done on rock or cave walls (OED)

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This is book 85 of 99 in Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Strange Case of Peter the Lett, and followed by The Man Without Qualities.

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  1. Jean Genet (Author)

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  1. Jean-Paul Sartre (Introduction)

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Original Language: French
Publisher: Marc Barbezat - L'Arbalete
Country: France
Publication Date: 1943
ISBN: 0571251153
Page Count: 307

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