GENET JEAN: (1910-1986) French Novelist, Playwright, and political Activist. A.L.S., `Jean Genet´, two pages, to a 6 x 4 card, n.p., n.d., to Edmonde Charles-Roux, in French. Genet apologizes for his long silence and sends a warm and amusing message, stating in part `Vous êtes la plus fidele des amies et malgré mon long silence, ma longue absence aussi, Je vous aime beaucoup. Comme tout le monde, j´ai mes petits emmerdements: Je me fais vieux…. Je serais bien content de vous revoir. Mohammed aussi. Il est au Maroc pour 2 mois environ, car il s´est marié - les Hommes, vous savez…! Mais sa femme est gentile. Jacky Maglia est venu cet été (2 mois) il a demandé a nous voir pour nous dire bonjour. Il est vreparti. Il est au Japon - Les Hommes, vous savez!...´ (Translation: “You are the most faithful friend and despite my long silence, my long absence too, I love you very much. Like everyone else, I have my little troubles: I'm getting old…. I would be very happy to see you again. Mohammed too. He is in Morocco for about 2 months, because he got married - Men, you know…! But his wife is kind. Jacky Maglia came this summer (2 months) he asked to see us to say hello. He's gone. He is in Japan - Men, you know!...”) VG

 

Jacques Maglia, “Jacky”, was the stepson of Genet's lover Lucien Senemand. Genet, in his way, loved Jacky Maglia. He was often attracted to delinquents or petty criminals, and Jacky stole cars. Genet actively encouraged Jacky to take up motor racing and later managed his fledging career. They grew very close, travelling widely together.