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Book reviews have never helped me. Most of them erred in their interpretations and their work has been a waste of time.

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Manuel Puig
Age: 57 †
Born: 1932
Born: December 28
Died: 1990
Died: July 22
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Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne
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I allow my intuition to lead my path.
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As a rule, one should never place form over content.
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I have written every one of my novels to convince somebody of something.
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I began teaching in New York because I needed to stay in the United States and didn't have my immigration papers in order, so working for a university was a way of resolving the issue.
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