The Naked Civil Servant
of Quentin Crisp, Michael Holroyd (Preface by)
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A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930sIn 1931, gay liberation was not a movementâit 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 harassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himselfâwhatever the consequences. The Naked Civil Servant is both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 212 pages
- Publisher Penguin Classics
- Publication Date May 1st 1997
- First Publication 11/05/68
- Language English
- ISBN 9780141180533
- Edition Not informed
- Category Non-Fiction
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