Synopses & Reviews
Review
"In form, it flowas as freely as an improvisation, with fantasy, allegory and intimations of reality mingled into a weird, stirring unity....Genet's investigation of the color black begins where most plays of this burning theme leave off." Howard Taubman, The New York Times
Review
"Genet has strong claims to be considered the greatest living playwright. His plays constitute a body of work unmatched for poetic and theatrical power which reaches, in at least two of the plays The Balcony and The Blacks a pitch of inspiration and mastery." Jack Kroll, Newsweek
About the Author
Jean Genet is the world-renowned author of the novels Our Lady of the Flowers, The Thief's Journal, Miracle of the Rose, Funeral Rites, and Querelle, as well as numerous stage works, including The Balcony, The Maids, Deathwatch, and The Screens.