Original: His major works include the novels Querelle of Brest , The Thief 's Journal , and Our Lady of the Flowers , and the plays The Balcony , The Blacks , The Maids and The Screens .
Simplified: His novels The Miracle of the Rose (/O1946/O) and The Thiefs Journal (/O1949/O) , describe his experiences in youth prison and as a prostitute .