GENET JEAN: (1910-1986) French Novelist, Playwright, and political Activist. An interesting ...

GENET JEAN: (1910-1986) French Novelist, Playwright, and political Activist. An interesting A.L.S., `Jean´, one page, folio, n.p., n.d., to Edmonde Charles-Roux, in French. Genet reports a very good new to his correspondent, stating `Chère Edmonde! Vous avez bien mérité de la République Populaire du Maroc! Votre protégé a gagné. La Préfecture de Boligny lui a délivré le permis de séjour. Valable un an. Renouvelable tous les ans. Mohamed est à tu et à toi avec Ponia. Je crois qu´ils dinent tous les soirs ensemble. On verra bien. Beau travail. Gaston peut être fier de vous…´ (Translation: “Dear Edmonde! You have deserved well from the People's Republic of Morocco! Your protégé has won. The Prefecture of Boligny issued him the residence permit. Valid for one year. Renewable every year. Mohamed is having a close relationship with Ponia. I think they have dinner together every night. We'll see. Good work. Gaston can be proud of you”) At the base of the letter and neneath Genet´s signature, Mohamed adds three lines in Arabic thanking Edmonde, and signing `Mohamed El Katrani´. Accompanied by an 8 x 10 attractive photograph of Genet, unsigned, showing the French Novelist standing in a three quarter length pose. Small age wear with creasing to the upper left corner, otherwise G

Edmonde Charles-Roux (1920-2016) French Writer

Genet refers to Mohamed El Katrani ( -1987) one of his last companions.