The Naked Civil Servant (book) The Naked Civil Servant (book) The Naked Civil Servant is the 1968 autobiography of British gay icon Quentin Crisp, adapted into a 1975 film of the same name starring John Hurt. The book began as a 1964 radio interview with Crisp conducted by his friend and fellow eccentric Philip O'Connor. A managing director at Jonathan Cape heard the interview and commissioned the publication. Having sold only 3,500 copies when first released, the book became a success when it was republished following the television movie broadcast. The book contains many anecdotes about Crisp's life from childhood to middle age, including troubles
Lionel Davidson (civil servant) in 1893. In 1895, he was appointed Special Assistant Collector, magistrate and government agent for the Godavari district and the next year, Under-Secretary to the Government. Davidson served as Acting Secretary to the Commissioner of Land Revenue from 1898 to 1902 and as Commissioner of Coorg from 1902 to 1905. In 1908 he was appointed Acting Resident, Travancore and Cochin, and was appointed Secretary to the Madras government in July 1913. Lionel Davidson (civil servant) Sir Lionel Davidson, (19 January 1868 – 17 September 1944) was an Indian civil servant who served as a member of the Executive Council of