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Deathwatch
Jean Genet
Deathwatch
by Jean Genet
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, finding it intriguing yet complicated. Many appreciate the themes of friendship and existentialism, but some struggle to fully grasp its meaning. Overall, opinions range from admiration for Genet's work to confusion regarding the narrative structure.
Intriguing themes of friendshipDeep existential elementsRich character dynamicsComplex to understandSome found it underwhelming
Synopsis
Three young convicts share a cell.
Locked into a world of dangerous rivalries, criminals Lefranc and Maurice compete for the attention of the charismatic condemned man, Green-Eyes.
Informed by his own experience in French prisons, Jean Genet's first play, Deathwatch is an explosive exploration of the inversion of moral order.
Genet was one of the most prominent and provocative writers of the twentieth century.
Jean Genet's Deathwatch premiered in this translation by David Rudkin with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1987 and was revived at the Print Room, London, in April 2016.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Claire |
Madame |
Solange |
Publication
PublisherFaber & Faber
Year2016
BindingPaperback
EditionMain
Pages64
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571332618
ISBN-100571332617
LCCPQ2613.E53
Deathwatch is a British play written by Jean Genet and published by Faber & Faber (2016).
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