The Stately Homo: A Celebration of the Life of Quentin Crisp [Paperback]

Paul Bailey (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 2002

Paul Bailey has created a fascinating portrait of the unique Quentin Crisp, with contributions from friends, admirers, and critics. His various careers—as a performer, artist's model, writer of a memorable autobiography, and authority on style and etiquette—are examined with wit, affection, and disinterested criticism. Designed to explore his life from a variety of angles, The Stately Homo is a tribute to one of the twentieth century's true English eccentrics.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Required reading for anyone whose life was touched by Crisp in some way. Which, whether we care to admit or not probably means most of us' Time Out 'All in all...a delight. I read the accounts with delight and much regret - at having never met in person the man we seem so reluctant to forget' The Pink Paper 'His graciousness and dignity shine through' Mail on Sunday

From the Publisher

Born into an impoverished English family, young Dennis Pratt wanted to be something different—and so he transformed himself into Quentin Crisp, the urbanely witty, exhibitionistic, ever–gracious raconteur. In The Stately Homo, his various careers—as a performer, writer, and authority on style and etiquette—are observed with irreverence, wit, and affection. Quentin Crisp first gained fame when The Naked Civil Servant, a highly successful film based on his book, brought him to the attention of millions. He went on to appear, for many years, in one–man shows in Britain and New York. He was in the midst of such a tour when he died in 1999.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers (January 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 055299927X
• ISBN-13: 978-0552999274
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,069,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)