And we, we can't love one another. Filth... doesn't love filth.
Jean Genet, The Maids (tr. by Bernard Frechtman), 1947
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A little cuddle puddle for @scarlettwlw's Widow AU! One of my favorite crews. <3 Thank you for sharing this world with us, Britt!
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The Mirror of Jean Genet
Yes, it’s true: Jean Genet (1910-1986) shared a birthday with Edith Piaf and Barbette! Now, that’s a three-way I’d watch through any peephole!
Genet was a 20th century literary giant, so, naturally most Americans have never heard of him. Along with figures like Beckett and Ionesco, he was considered one of the principal Absurdist playwrights, as well as an exemplar of Artaud’s Theatre of…
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whenevr i draw a fish maid usually the reference pic is some middle aged white guy. im forcemaiding them
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You force your colours on me! You speak of widowhood! He isn't dead. Claire, Monsieur will be led from prison to prison, perhaps even to Devil's Island, where I, his mistress, mad with grief, shall follow him. I shall be in the convoy. I shall share his glory. You speak of widowhood and deny me the white gown - the mourning of queens.
Jean Genet, The Maids (tr. by Bernard Frechtman), 1947
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