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My greatest aspiration was always to live in the tropics.

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Manuel Puig
Age: 57 †
Born: 1932
Born: December 28
Died: 1990
Died: July 22
Author
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Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne
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Tropics

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I have written every one of my novels to convince somebody of something.
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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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I allow my intuition to lead my path.
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I would very much like to become a best-selling author.
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It's essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied.
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As a rule, one should never place form over content.
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My pleasure was to copy, not to create.
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I'm not a best-seller, but through translations, I've accumulated some money.
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