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Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed.

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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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