Quentin Crisp was many things – a homosexual provocateur, a flamboyant dandy, a delicious raconteur, a nude model, a book designer, a film actor – he even dabbled in prostitution in his early years. He was queer before it cool. But it’s for being his own truly fabulous and one-of-a-kind creation that he is best remembered.
Last November saw the publication of the third and final installment of Quentin’s autobiography, which coincided with his passing, 18 years ago on November 21, 1999.