Historical FigureMale
Quentin Crisp
1908 – 1999
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryQuentin Crisp was an English raconteur whose personal expression broke social norms of the era. Crisp gained notoriety for the 1968 memoir The Naked Civil Servant, popularized by its 1975 screen adaptation. Her flamboyant personality, fashion, and wit made Crisp a queer icon, and a sensation in live solo appearances later in life.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
December 25, 1908
Sutton
Date of death
November 21, 1999
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Citizenship
United Kingdom · United States · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations & fields
actorgraphic designerautobiographerwritersocialitemodel
Notable works
The Naked Civil Servant
- Field and occupation
- Anglický spisovatel, herec, showman, ilustrátor. Ikona gayského hnutí 60. a 70. let.
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