Quentin Crisp
The Profession of Being. A Biography
Published on 21. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
227 pages
978-0-7864-6475-3 (ISBN)
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
29 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-6475-3 (9780786464753)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Nigel Kelly, a triple graduate and member of MENSA, lives in Ireland. Find out more at www.nigeldavidkelly.com.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Guy Kettelhack
Preface
1. Childhood
2. The Teenage Years
3. Leaving School
4. High Wycombe
5. Leaving Home
6. Becoming Quentin Crisp
7. Freelancing
8. The Early War Years
9. Becoming a Model
10. Peace Breaks Out
11. Becoming the Stately Homo
12. A Midlife Crisis
13. Talking About Himself
14. The Naked Civil Servant
15. Traveling the World
16. America, Here I Come!
17. Becoming a Film Star
18. Going Out with a Bang
19. The Death of the Significant Quentin Crisp
Afterword
Appendix 1-Crisperanto: The Philosophy of Quentin Crisp
Appendix 2-Tributes
Appendix 3-Quentin's Family Tree
Chapter Notes
Quentin's Books
Books about Quentin / Web Sites
Index
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Guy Kettelhack
Preface
1. Childhood
2. The Teenage Years
3. Leaving School
4. High Wycombe
5. Leaving Home
6. Becoming Quentin Crisp
7. Freelancing
8. The Early War Years
9. Becoming a Model
10. Peace Breaks Out
11. Becoming the Stately Homo
12. A Midlife Crisis
13. Talking About Himself
14. The Naked Civil Servant
15. Traveling the World
16. America, Here I Come!
17. Becoming a Film Star
18. Going Out with a Bang
19. The Death of the Significant Quentin Crisp
Afterword
Appendix 1-Crisperanto: The Philosophy of Quentin Crisp
Appendix 2-Tributes
Appendix 3-Quentin's Family Tree
Chapter Notes
Quentin's Books
Books about Quentin / Web Sites
Index