Manuel Puig

Manuel Puig (General Villegas, December 28, 1932 - Cuernavaca, July 22, 1990) was an Argentinian author. Among his best known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth (1968) (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth), Boquitas pintadas (1973) (Heartbreak Tango), and El beso de la mujer araña (1976) Kiss of the Spider Woman, which was made into a film by the Argentine-Brazilian Director, Héctor Babenco and later turned into a Broadway musical.

Works

• La Tración de Rita Hayworth (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth)
• Boquitas Pindatas (Heartbreak Tango)
• The Buenos Aires Affair
• El Beso de la Mujer Araña (Kiss of the Spiderwoman)
• Pubis Angelical
• Maladición Eterna A Quien Lea Estas Páginas (Eternal Curse on the Reader of These Pages)
• Sange De Amour Correspondido (Blood of Unrequited Love)
• Bajo Un Manto Estrellas (Under a Mantle of Stars)
• Misterio Del Ramos de Rosas (Mystery of the Rose Bouquet)
• Cae La Noche Tropical (Tropical Night Falling)