The Naked Civil Servant by Crisp, Quentin
The Naked Civil Servant by Crisp, Quentin

The Naked Civil Servant

A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930s...
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Author: Quentin Crisp
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Naked Civil Servant by Crisp, Quentin

The Naked Civil Servant

$64.99 $36.27
The Naked Civil Servant by Crisp, Quentin

The Naked Civil Servant

$64.99 $36.27
Author: Quentin Crisp
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930s

In 1931, gay liberation was not a movement--it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageous decision to "come out" as a homosexual. This exhibitionist with the henna-dyed hair was harrassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himself--whatever the consequences. The Naked Civil Servant is both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author: Quentin Crisp
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 05/01/1997
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 7.68h x 5.01w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780141180533


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/01/1997 pg. 160

About the Author
Quentin Crisp was born on Christmas Day 1908 in Sutton, a suburb of London. After leaving school he became an illustrator and a designer of book covers before spending the next 35 years of his life as an artists' model. In 1981 he moved to New York City and became a resident alien, living in a one bedroom flat in Chelsea which he famously never cleaned ("After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse"), and describing himself as a "resident waif." He died in 1999, just one month short of his 91st birthday.
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