{"product_id":"quentin-crisp-the-profession-of-being-a-biography-9780786464753","title":"Quentin Crisp: The Profession of Being. A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nigel Kelly\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Memoirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e English writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp (1908-1999) became a celebrity and gay icon at the age of 60 with the publication and televising of his 1968 memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked Civil Servant\u003c\/i\u003e. Unapologetically unconventional, he filled books and articles with his witticisms and opinions on popular culture, and packed theaters worldwide with his one-man show \u003ci\u003eAn Evening with Quentin Crisp\u003c\/i\u003e. This biography chronicles Crisp's life, including his birth in pre-World War I England; his life as a gay youth on the streets of London; his early attempts at writing and job-seeking; his entry into the world of modeling; and his sudden success late in life. With this definitive chronicle, Quentin Crisp and his unique worldview are once again on display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47599652077719,"sku":"9780786464753","price":2359.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786464753.webp?v=1775005200","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/quentin-crisp-the-profession-of-being-a-biography-9780786464753","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}