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.