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Original title Querelle de Brest Language French Published in English 1974 Adaptations Querelle (1982) Preceded by Funeral Rites | 3.9/5 Goodreads Translator Anselm Hollo Publication date 1947 Originally published 1947 Genre Novel Country France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Marc Barbezat - L'Arbalete (Original French), Grove Press (English Translation) Similar Jean Genet books, Novels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Querelle of Brest (French: Querelle de Brest) is a novel by the French writer Jean Genet. It was first published anonymously in 1947 and limited to 460 numbered copies. It is set in the midst of the port town of Brest, where sailors and the sea are associated with murder. Its protagonist, Georges Querelle, is a bisexual thief, prostitute and serial killer who manipulates and kills his lovers for thrills and profit. The novel formed the basis for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's last film, Querelle (1982).
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