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The Maids by Jean Genet, a play that describes the daily ritual of two sisters employed as maids, who re-enact the death of their mistress, until the day when the role play becomes a reality. This unsettling play confronts readers with the existence of the dark drives behind our human nature. The play is based loosely on two maids who brutally murdered their employer and her daughter, making the work even more shocking yet also all the more riveting for audiences around the world.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015
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Jean Genet
Writer, poet, and playwright
Born in Paris in 1910Died there in 1986Notable works:Our Lady of the Flowers (1944), novelThe Maids (1947) playQuerelle of Brest (1947) novelJean Genet was born in Paris on 19th December 1910. Abandoned by his mother, he began committing theft when he was a teenager, a time during which he also discovered his homosexuality. He was sent to the penal colony of Mettray, before enrolling in the Foreign Legion, which he deserted to lead the life of a thief, a beggar and a prostitute. He started writing in prison and, in 1942, while he was imprisoned at Fresnes, he published his first poem, The Man Sentenced to Death. He then produced autobiographical novels, such as The Miracle of the Rose. In the 1960s, he became well-known for his theatrical works: his plays The Maids and The Screens were hugely successful. He was encouraged by Jean Cocteau and Jean-Paul Sartre. In 1983, he was awarded the Grand Prix national des Lettres. He died on 15th April 1986 from a fatal fall down the stairs.
The Maids
A play inspired by a news item
Genre: playReference edition: Genet, J. (2012) Les Bonnes. Paris: Gallimard.1First edition: 1947Themes: murder, identity, game, submission, jealousy, fratricideThe play The Maids
