The Naked Civil Servant

by Quentin Crisp · first published 1968

The Naked Civil Servant is the 1968 autobiography of British gay icon Quentin Crisp, adapted into a 1975 film of the same name starring John Hurt. The book began as a 1964 radio interview with Crisp conducted by her friend and fellow eccentric Philip O'Connor. A managing director at Jonathan Cape heard the interview and commissioned the publication. Having sold only 3,500 copies when first released, the book became a success when it was republished following the television movie broadcast.

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Genre:

Autobiography

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 5.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1968