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The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant

by Michael Holroyd, Quentin Crisp
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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 harassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himself--whatever the consequences. The Naked Civil Servantis both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780141180533
ISBN10 0141180536
Series/Work OL2124972W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Penguin Classics
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Biografía Biography Crisp, Quentin Crisp, quentin, 1908-1999 English Humorists Gay men Great britain, biography Homosexuales varones Homosexuals, Male Humoristas ingleses Humorists, English Male Homosexuals

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