Manuel Puig Quotes


It's essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied.


Citations

Puig, Manuel. "The Art of Fiction No. 114." Interview by Kathleen Wheaton. The Paris Review, no. 113, Winter 1989, pp. 128-147.

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Manuel Puig
Manuel Puig
  • Born: December 28, 1932
  • Died: July 22, 1990
  • Nationality: Argentinian
  • Profession: Author

Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne, commonly called Manuel Puig, was an Argentine author. Among his best-known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, 1968), Boquitas pintadas (Heartbreak Tango, 1969), and El beso de la mujer araña (Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1976) which was adapted into the film released in 1985, directed by the Argentine-Brazilian director Héctor Babenco; and a Broadway musical in 1993.