Jean Genet was a French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. In his early life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but he later became a writer and playwright. His work, much of it considered scandalous when it first appeared, is now placed among the classics of modern literature and has been translated and performed throughout the world.
Gives you a great insight in staging a play. Genet describes his thoughts and decissions in such a meticulous way that one can see the stage unfolding. Such a great playwright and visionary, and the reader gets the chance to follow his every step through this collection of his letters. Impressive!