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Funeral Rites

53

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1948 · Jean Genet

GenresLGBT-related literature

Category averages

Plot49
Characters59
Writing57
Pacing50
Originality53
Impact52
Category averages — Plot 49, Characters 59, Writing 57, Pacing 50, Originality 53, Impact 52Plot 49Characters 59Writing 57Pacing 50Originality 53Impact 52

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Synopsis

Funeral Rites (Pompes funèbres) is a 1948 novel by Jean Genet. It is a story of love and betrayal across political divides, written this time for the narrator's lover, Jean Decarnin, killed by the Germans in World War II. The first edition was limited to 1,500 copies; in 1953 the text was revised by Gallimard, excising some possibly offensive passages, which became the basis for the 1953 English translation by Frechtman.

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Details

Type
Book
Release date
January 1, 1948
Genres
LGBT-related literature
Created by
Jean Genet
Countries
France