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image: Quentin Crisp sitting at a table with his right hand touching his chin.
For those who admired him for his Intellect, Humanity and Courage.
Dedicated to the memory of
Quentin Crisp
Books are for writing. Do not read any more books.
Everyone can write one little book, and it should be about himself.
But if you read books, you will try to write literature, and that is always a mistake.
It makes your work like other people's; it means we lose the sound of your voice.
- Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp links

The Quentin Crisp Archives

Visit the website of the Quentin Crisp Archives.
"The mission of the Quentin Crisp Archives is to preserve and maintain the manuscripts, artworks by and about, and various artifacts related to the life and legend of Quentin Crisp for the purpose of education, research, and the promotion of his philosophy of individuality, self acceptance, and tolerance."


Maurice Heerdink's portraits of Quentin

Maurice Heerdink has two wonderful portraits of Quentin on his website www.mauriceheerdink.com
Personal note -
"Maurice kindly granted my request to use his beautiful portrait of Quentin as the opener to my site, (it also appears in my Gallery) and has contributed other images, as well as moral support and encouragement.
This site would be less without him.
Thank you Maurice!"


Tim Fountain

Visit Tim's website
Author of the hugely successful play based on Quentin's writtings and life "Resident Alien".
Tim also produced the TV programme "The Significant Death of Quentin Crisp" for Channel in 2002, as well as writing the biographical book "Quentin Crisp".


Leon Acord

Visit Leon's website
Leon played Quentin Crisp on stage in the play "Carved In Stone" written by Jeffrey Hartgraves.


Stephen Sorrentino

Visit Stephen's website
Stephen starred with Quentin in the film Happy Heights, and also contributed an article to the His Friends section of this site. Stephen has just finished his book about Quentin, to be called 'Crisp Conversation' (watch this space)
Stephen has a monthly column


David Alexander Nahmod

David's Blog
Writer/producer David Alexander Nahmod (producer of Quentin's film Red Ribbons) has started a blog to give voice to those unjustly treated due to mental illness and/or LGBT status.


Video clips on YouTube

There are a few very good clips of Quentin on YouTube.
Quentin being interviewed by Tim Fountain

Brief clip of Quentin in his last performance.

Brief clip of an older performance of An Evening With Quentin Crisp

David Leddick

Visit David's website
David Leddick and Andrew Sargent wrote the mini musical Quentin & I, based on Mr Leddick's twenty year friendship with him.


Google search for Quentin Crisp

There are hundreds of articles about Quentin on the web, so if you have a few hours to spare type in his name, and click on the Search button


Quentin's Books on Amazon.com



Quentin's Films on Amazon.com