Noun
French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963)
Source: WordNetAfter being released from prison, Genet sought out the writer, Jean Cocteau, who was impressed by Genet’s work, and even petitioned the French president, along with Jean-Paul Sartre, to exonerate Genet, after being faced with a life sentence. Source: Internet
He first worked as an assistant in the House of Paquin, and also collaborated with Jean Cocteau, Elsa Schiaparelli and Christian Dior. Source: Internet
Her letters to Jean Cocteau were published after the death of both correspondents. Source: Internet
Not only was he the principal composer for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, but he also collaborated with Picasso (Pulcinella, 1920), Jean Cocteau ( Oedipus Rex main, 1927), and George Balanchine ( Apollon musagète main, 1928). Source: Internet