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- All This And Bevin Too, 1943
- The Naked Civil Servant, 1968
- How to Have a Life Style, 1975
- Love Made Easy, 1977
- Chog: A Gothic Fantasy, 1979
- Doing It With Style, 1981
- How to Become a Virgin, 1981
- Manners from Heaven, 1984
- The Wit and Wisdom of Quentin Crisp, 1984
- How to Go to the Movies, 1988
- The Gay and Lesbian Quotation Book, 1989
- Resident Alien: The New York Diaries, 1996
A Good Place To Start
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| The Naked Civil Servant | 1 |
A Bad Place To Start
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| How to Go to the Movies | 1 |
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Quentin Crisp (1908 - 1999)
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Quentin Crisp didn't produce works of art: He WAS one. I really can't imagine reading any of his work without having first fallen under the enchantment of his unique personality -- as chilling for its lacunae as it was captivating for its bravura and stiletto wit. By the way, Sting's song "An Englishman in NY" is about Quentin Crisp.
So if you're looking for WHERE TO START, I suggest video. Watch THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT and any version of "An Evening with Quentin Crisp" on video or audio tape, and RESIDENT ALIEN (which features a scene of QC and John Hurt watching THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT together on television).
THEN if you want to read the books, you'll have Quentin Crisp's voice in your head as you do.
Oh, and if you think you know all about Quentin Crisp, get hold of "The Quentin Crisp Memorial Recording" from Pacifica Radio Archives and you'll enjoy some surprises.
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From Crisperanto.org: Quentin Crisp (1908?1999) is the author of the classic and flamboyantly eccentric coming-of-age memoir The Naked Civil Servant. The award-winning film version of The Naked Civil Servant, starring John Hurt, made him an instant international celebrity. Crisp also wrote numerous books and articles about his life and his opinions on style, fashion, and the movies. Often hailed as the 20th-century Oscar Wilde, Quentin Crisp was famous for his aphoristic witticisms.
Marian October 8th, 2006 02:47 PM PST