Re: Quentin S. Crisp
 

I got mine today too - the letter U. (Which other letters were bagged by members of this forum?)
The hair bookmark is intriguing. I wasn't expecting a metal hook on the end! Maybe it's intended to tear the pages after you've read them - (I remember a Durutti Column album which had a sandpaper sleeve designed to destroy the records that were stacked against it (but ended up scratching itself)).
Perhaps this bookmark is dangerous in other ways too. Who can say what bizarre visions have seeped into those keratin molecules? (Didn't Stephen King plan to write a story about H. P. Lovecraft's pillow?)
I've only read Quentin's enigmatic handwritten message so far but I'm keen to dive in to this literary treasure.

Re: Quentin S. Crisp
 

Defeated Dogs is due to be reviewed by Reggie Oliver in the Autumn issue of Wormwood.

Re: Quentin S. Crisp
 

Des, I doubt whether even QSC has a hairy shed.

Re: Quentin S. Crisp
 

I have finished my review of 'Defeated Dogs' and its accompanying pamphlet (see my link above). A great book. I sense it centres around a feeling of 'unrequited writing'... A new chocolate factory.
Sado-Ga-Shima is, for me, the QSC masterpiece overtaking 'Tzimtzum' by a hair's breadth, but they're all wonderful and a few may well become greater upon re-reading. Has anyone read Sado-Ga-Shima in its earlier incarnation?

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I've read it, but I haven't read beyond the first story in Defeated Dogs, so I wouldn't know if there is a difference.

The first incarnation was a masterpiece and in my opinion an instant classic - I'm very happy to see it being recognized as such by others.

Re: Quentin S. Crisp
 

Got my copy of Defeated Dogs today along with the weirdest extra ever received with a book :-)
Don't know what to think about having the author's hair... I donated mine last week for a good cause, to make wigs, after a coworker was diagnosed with breast cancer. Any thoughts on having Quentin's hair in your collection?

My copy is Y. Match my daughter's name Ylenia.

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I finally received my copy of Defeated Dogs yesterday. It was well worth the wait! My copy is Letter I. I still can't figure out how I feel about having a bookmark made of Quentin's hair... Maybe it'll be worth something one day when he finally gets the recognition he deserves in the literary world. It can be an heirloom I will pass on to the children I will never have, or, even better, and much more likely, my cats!

It's been lovely to delve into these stories again, and I'm really looking forward to those I haven't read as of yet, about one third of the collection. I always find it such an exhilarating experience visiting the universe of Quentin's labyrinthine mind.

Re: Quentin S. Crisp
 

The first thought that entered my mind upon holding this relic in my hand was: what piece of the author’s body will accompany the next publication? This question gave rise to a longer speculation of a quite morbid nature ... But, seriously, it is something truly special to have a lock of hair of one’s favourite author, and it will be cherished accordingly. Having neither offspring nor cats, I suppose that the sculptured bookmark will eventually be passed on to another collector (or relic hunter) along with the wonderful book (Letter D).

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At least one can be confident that the hair in question comes from nowhere more intimate than the esteemed author's scalp, and not even too close to there, Mr Crisp being blessed with a full head of luxuriant hair. One could not necessarily say the same of all male UK horror writers. Or even most. Or even many.

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I used QSC's hair sculpture visually throughout my real-time review of 'Defeated Dogs'.