Talk:Journal of a Thief, Part II/@comment-2A00:23C4:A499:B00:649F:A075:C560:86A6-20191118100651

Didn't find Journal of a Thief Part 1, but did find some interesting information on wikipedia.

Journal of a Thief is a semi-fiction novel (1949) by Jean Genet. A common theme is the inversion of ideals: betrayal is the ultimate form of devotion, petty delinquency is brazen heroism, and confinement is freedom.

Each burglary is set up as quasi-religious ritual, and the narrator describes his self-preparation for his crimes like that of a monk in a vigil of prayer, readying himself for a "holy" life.