RARE !! Les Paravents by Jean Genet. Marc Barbezat, Paris 1961. 1st Edition, French. Vintage Paperback, 260 pp. Cover darkened. Original price stamped on blind. With underlining and hand-written remarks (mostly translations of some words). All hinges perfectly intact. Please see photos for details. The first edition of this French play by Jean Genet, a controversial political play that wasn't performed in France until 1966. 'Les Paravents' is a French play attacking the country's colonial figure in Algeria, a controversial play that caused riots outside theatres in which it was being performed. By Jean Genet, a notable political activist who is also known for 'The Thief's Journal', 'Our Lady of the Flowers', and 'The Balcony'. In the original publisher's paper wraps. 

Jean Genet (19 December 1910 – 15 April 1986) 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 major works include the novels The Thief's Journal and Our Lady of the Flowers and the plays The Balcony, The Maids and The Screens.

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