1. Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne, commonly called Manuel Puig, was an Argentine author.
11 Facts About Manuel Puig
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Manuel Puig was advised to study engineering in order to specialize in sound-on-film but did not consider this to be the right choice.
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Manuel Puig was a diligent student, although he struggled with subjects such as Latin.
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Manuel Puig felt no sympathy for her since she supported Juan Domingo Peron, who had prohibited the importation of American films into Argentina.
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In 1953, Manuel Puig did his obligatory military service in the area of Aeronautics, working as a translator.
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Manuel Puig made much use of popular culture in his works.
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In 1989, Manuel Puig moved from Mexico City to Cuernavaca, Mexico, where he died in 1990.
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Manuel Puig made sure to receive his care in a clinic near his house so he would not be far away from his mother, but for economic reasons and availability of contacts, he had access to higher quality medical attention.
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When Jorge Abelardo Ramos, the Argentine ambassador of Mexico was asked to speak to the media about the death of Manuel Puig, he responded by saying that he was not aware of the death of an Argentine with that name.
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Manuel Puig's bodily remains were sent to Argentina a few days later and were placed in the Puig family tomb in the cemetery of La Plata.
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The 2004 film Vereda Tropical, directed by Javier Torres, depicts the period during which Manuel Puig lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.