Querelle of Brest
Author | Jean Genet |
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Original title | Querelle de Brest |
Translator | Anselm Hollo |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Publisher | Marc Barbezat - L'Arbalete (Original French), Grove Press (English Translation) |
Publication date | 1947 |
Published in English | 1974 |
Media type |
Querelle of Brest (
bisexual thief, prostitute and serial killer who manipulates and kills his lovers for thrills and profit. The novel formed the basis for Querelle (1982), Rainer Werner Fassbinder
's last film.
Legacy
Canadian writer Kevin Lambert's 2018 novel Querelle of Roberval was partially based on Querelle of Brest.[2]
References
- ISBN 0-394-57171-1
- ^ Dominic Tardif, "Les nouveaux mâles de la littérature québécoise". Le Devoir, September 29, 2018.