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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 harrassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himself-whatever the consequences. The Naked Civil Servant is both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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 harrassed, ridiculed and beaten. Nevertheless, he claimed his right to be himself-whatever the consequences. The Naked Civil Servant is both a comic masterpiece and a unique testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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A comical and poignant memoir of a gay man living life as he pleased in the 1930sIn 1931, gay liberation was not a movement-it was simply unthinkable. But in that year, Quentin Crisp made the courageo...
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Auteur
Quentin Crisp
Uitgever
Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V.
Taal
Engels
Aantal pagina's
240
Formaat
Paperback
Publicatiedatum
1 mei 1997
ISBN
9780141180533
Hoogte
203 mm cm
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