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Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne (December 28, 1932 – July 22, 1990), commonly called Manuel Puig, was an Argentine author.
Manuel Puig (born December 28, 1932, General Villegas, Argentina—died July 22, 1990, Cuernavaca, Mexico) was an Argentine novelist and motion-picture scriptwriter who achieved international acclaim with his novel El beso de la mujer araña (1976; Kiss of the Spider Woman, filmed 1985).
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Argentine novelist Manuel Puig discusses his influences, style, and themes in this Paris Review interview. He talks about his love of film, his use of dialogue, and his interest in the effects of popular culture on human identity.
Dec 11, 2022 · The Argentinean writer Manuel Puig’s novel-in-dialogue forces the reader to be both director and detective, interpreting how the lines will be spoken and searching each sentence for clues...
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Jul 22, 1990 · Manuel Puig (born Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne) was an Argentinian author. Among his best known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth (1968) (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth), Boquitas pintadas (1969) (Heartbreak Tango), and El beso de la mujer araña (1976) (Kiss of the Spider Woman), which was made into a film by the Argentine ...
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Jul 23, 1990 · Manuel Puig, the Argentine novelist whose work ''The Kiss of the Spider Woman'' was made into an award-winning film, died yesterday in Cuernavaca, Mexico. He was 57...
Manuel Puig is the acclaimed author of many novels, including Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and The Buenos Aires Affair. He was born in Argentina in 1932 and died in Mexico in 1990.
