The last word : an autobiography
"Quentin Crisp (Dec. 25, 1908-Nov. 21, 1999) was an English-born writer, actor, eccentric and raconteur. He became famous from the publication of his 1968 autobiography The Naked Civil Servant, which chronicled the oppression he faced as a homosexual in England before, during and after World War II, when being gay was illegal, as well as careers as a book designer, prostitute and artist's model. The Naked Civil Servant later became an award-winni...
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