Kiss of the Spider Woman: The Queer Classic Everyone Should Read by Manuel Puig

Description: Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig A visionary work that breathed life into certain dimensions of human possibility long before society at large was prepared to imagine them. Carolina de Robertis, Los Angeles Review of BooksValentin and Molina seemingly share little other than a cell in this queer classic ahead of its time.Dazzling... a triumph ObserverSometimes they talk all night long. In the still darkness of their Buenos Aires prison cell, Molina re-weaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and the cynical Valentin listens. Valentin believes in the just cause that makes all suffering bearable; Molina believes in the magic of love that makes all else endurable.Though they seemingly share little other than a cell, the two form a bond so intimate - and a relationship so profoundly affecting - that only the other could understand.A visionary work that breathed life into certain dimensions of human possibility long before society at large was prepared to imagine them. Carolina de Robertis, Los Angeles Review of Books FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Manuel Puig was born in 1932 in a small town in the Argentine pampas. He studied philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires, and in 1956 won a scholarship from the Italian Institute in Buenos Aires and chose to pursue studies in film direction at the Cinecitta in Rome. There he worked in films until 1962, when he began to write his first novel. Exiled from Argentina, he settled in New York City in 1963. Puigs novels - Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, Heartbreak Tango, The Buenos Aires Affair, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Eternal Curse on the Reader of These Pages - have been translated into fourteen languages and secured his international reputation. He died in July 1990. Promotional "Headline" A heart-rending tale of love, passion, politics and betrayal. Details ISBN1784877786 Author Manuel Puig Publisher Vintage Publishing Language English ISBN-10 1784877786 ISBN-13 9781784877781 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from Spanish AU Release Date 2022-06-02 NZ Release Date 2022-06-02 Pages 304 Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-06-02 UK Release Date 2022-06-02 Subtitle The Queer Classic Everyone Should Read Narrator Geoffrey Beevers Illustrator Gladys Jose Birth 1927 Affiliation Clark University Position journalist Qualifications PhD Alternative 9780099342007 DEWEY 863.64 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135451377;

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