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Review

Jean Genet - hardened criminal/writer/poet/playwright/filmmaker produced many works - Querelle is considered by many to be his masterpiece. This book is a world of upside-down values - where wrong seems right. Querelle is a hunky gay sailor who just wants to be dominated. His peace is in full submission, his irony is that those around him are desparate to be possessed and dominated by him. This tale of port goings-on has enchanted many a gay man, long before Stonewall - and it will centuries to come. Reading the book will help you to understand the degradation depicted in Fassbinder's great film Querelle and bring depth to your viewing of this newly released homoerotic classic.