The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp, Michael Holroyd

The Naked Civil Servant

Quentin Crisp, Michael Holroyd

212 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

nonfiction biography lgbtqia+ challenging funny reflective slow-paced

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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 courageous decision to "come out" as a homosexual. This...

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funny 75%
reflective 75%
inspiring 62%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
informative 37%
lighthearted 37%
sad 25%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%

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medium 50%

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