The Naked Civil Servant

Author: Quentin Crisp
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780141180533
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book 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.

The Naked Civil Servant

Author: Quentin Crisp
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0141180536
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209

How to Have a Life-style

Author: Quentin Crisp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781555834067
Category : Social history
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In the funny, wise, self-mocking and acutely perceptive work, Britain's leading 'stately homo' reveals what style is and what style isn't. He tells who had it, who has it, why you need it and how to get it.

Quentin Crisp

Author: Nigel Kelly
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786488417
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
English writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp (1908-1999) became a celebrity and gay icon at the age of 60 with the publication and televising of his 1968 memoir, The Naked Civil Servant. Unapologetically unconventional, he filled books and articles with his witticisms and opinions on popular culture, and packed theaters worldwide with his one-man show An Evening with Quentin Crisp. This biography chronicles Crisp's life, including his birth in pre-World War I England; his life as a gay youth on the streets of London; his early attempts at writing and job-seeking; his entry into the world of modeling; and his sudden success late in life. With this definitive chronicle, Quentin Crisp and his unique worldview are once again on display.

Quentin and Philip

Author: Andrew Barrow
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447210239
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 651

Book Description
This remarkable double biography celebrates the interlocking lives of two of the greatest eccentrics of the 20th century: the brilliant and bizarre Quentin Crisp and the outlandish Philip O'Connor, whose careers first became entwined in Fitzrovia during the Second World War. This is first authoritative account of the personalities behind their artful facades, told by novelist Andrew Barrow, whose life was profoundly affected by both men. 'It is not often that one comes across a truly original book, but here is one' Independent 'O'Connor was a histronic Withnail to Crisp's Ziggy Stardust...In Barrow's deft and cleverly constructed text, the two dance in and out of each other's lives and his own imagination' Guardian 'Beautifully tuned writing - a work of love' Daily Telegraph 'An affectionate and scrupulous portrait of the kind of lives which will never be seen again' Daily Mail

The Last Word

Author: Quentin Crisp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692968482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
The Last Word is the third and final installment of Quentin Crisp's autobiography. The Last Word was written by Crisp with the help of his best friend, Phillip Ward, who tape-recorded and later transcribed Quentin's words between 1997-1999. The Last Word was published on November 21, 2017, the eighteen-year anniversary of Crisp's passing.

A Civil Servant in Burma

Author: Herbert Thirkell White
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description

How to Go to the Movies

Author: Quentin Crisp
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312299941
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Since moving to New York City over a decade ago, Quentin Crisp has brought his love of the cinema and his notorious wit together in a series of essays on films and film stars. A veteran film-goer of seventy years who has kept a vigilant eye on changing Hollywood styles and the public tastes that follow, Mr. Crisp discusses both films and stars with his typical panache and dexterity and leads his readers with polite madness to a clear, straightforward moral, proving himself to be an unexpected champion of good sense. Along the way Mr. Crisp shares his personal encounters with the likes of Lillian Gish, John Hurt, David Hockney, Divine, Sting, and Geraldine Page. Prefaced by longer essays on the essence of stardom, the nature of Hollywood, and the deplorable state of that town today, Mr. Crisp's book is a delight to read.

Resident Alien

Author: Quentin Crisp
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007292376
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
This delightful gem is based on Crisp's diary in "The New York Native". His affecting words cover topics from politics to prejudice, from the human spirit to the individual obstacles he faces every day in his solitary life.

Take it Like a Man

Author: Boy George
Publisher: Harpercollins
ISBN: 9780060173685
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 500

Book Description
The personal story of pop star Boy George describes his experiences with Culture Club, including a relationship with drummer Jon Moss, serious heroin addiction, and return to health and reacquired success. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour.