The Vision Of Jean Genet

by Richard N. Coe

The dust jacket is price clipped and has minor wear to the extremities.

352 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1983

Reviews

[Layla Elqutami · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very clear take on Genet's works. Each chapter is marked off for one of the main novels/plays—organization of content is a strong point within these essays. Usually with essays on Genet, things roam all over the place, and it becomes so difficult to follow the point because Genet truly has so much to say, and interpreters want to fit it all in, find a way to tie a nice bow around what doesn't allow a nice bow. Coe makes G.'s novels and plays more accessible to the less-versed reader, too, especially to those who haven't read the entire bibliography. The title is true to Coe's mission; it is as if he peels away the layers of oft-muddled and confusing text of G. to find something glowing underneath.