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Argentine writer (1932–1990)

This article is about the Argentine author.

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For other uses, see Puig (disambiguation). For the Cuban rower, see Manuel Puig (rower).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puig and the second or maternal family name is Delledonne.

Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne (December 28, 1932 – July 22, 1990), 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.

Early life, education and early career

Puig was born in General Villegas, Buenos Aires Province. Since there was no high school in General Villegas, his parents sent him to Buenos Aires in 1946. Puig att Manuel Puig - The Modern Novel GYBAL