French playwright Jean Genet (5 letters) and Jean Racine (6 letters) are two of the most influential French dramatists of the 17th century. Genet was a novelist, poet, and playwright who wrote works that explored themes of social injustice, criminality, and moral ambiguity. Racine was a tragedian whose plays focused on the psychological complexities of human relationships. Both writers had a profound impact on French literature and theatre.