Manuel Puig (1932-1990), Argentinian author of Kiss of the Spiderwoman and pioneer of high camp, stands alone in the pantheon of contemporary Latin American literature. Strongly influenced by Hollywood films of the 30s and 40s, his many-layered novels and plays integrate serious fiction and popular culture, mixing political and sexual themes with B-movie scenarios. Puig's way of life was as unconventional as his fiction: he spoke of himself in the female form in Spanish, renamed his friends for his favourite movie stars and ...
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Manuel Puig (1932-1990), Argentinian author of Kiss of the Spiderwoman and pioneer of high camp, stands alone in the pantheon of contemporary Latin American literature. Strongly influenced by Hollywood films of the 30s and 40s, his many-layered novels and plays integrate serious fiction and popular culture, mixing political and sexual themes with B-movie scenarios. Puig's way of life was as unconventional as his fiction: he spoke of himself in the female form in Spanish, renamed his friends for his favourite movie stars and referred to his young male devotees as 'daughters'. Suzanne Jill Levine, his principal English translator, draws upon years of friendship as well as copious research and interviews in her remarkable book.
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Good in Good jacket. GC. Faber & Faber.2000. First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick and light shelf wear on the back cover) with Dj(some nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in GC. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice pages but with some stains and watermarks on the edges of the first few pages of the book and on the outer edge of the pages, two small nicks and a couple creases on the edges of the pages, watermark and some wear inside the Dj cover. The book is in VGC except for the stain/watermarks on the edges of the pages.459pp including Published works of Manuel Puig, notes, index. Price un-clipped. This is another paragraph Product Description: This biography draws upon the author's years of friendship as Manuel Puig's principal English translator, as well as copious interviews and research, for a wealth of information on the Argentinian's equally colourful life and art.
