Manuel Puig

Argentine writer (1932-1990)
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Manuel Puig

Summary

Manuel Puig is a human[1]. He was born in General Villegas[2]. He was born on December 28, 1932[3]. He died in Cuernavaca[4]. He died on July 22, 1990[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], novelist[9], and activist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Manuel Puig's place of birth was General Villegas[2].
  • Manuel Puig died in Cuernavaca[4].
  • Manuel Puig was born on December 28, 1932[3].
  • Manuel Puig died on July 22, 1990[5].
  • Manuel Puig held citizenship in Argentina[12].
  • Manuel Puig worked as a writer[6].
  • Manuel Puig worked as a playwright[7].
  • Manuel Puig's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Manuel Puig's professions included novelist[9].
  • Manuel Puig's professions included activist[10].
  • Manuel Puig's professions included prose writer[13].
  • Manuel Puig's field of work was belletristic literature[14].
  • Manuel Puig's field of work was prose[15].
  • Manuel Puig's field of work was novel[16].
  • Manuel Puig's field of work was drama[17].
  • Manuel Puig's field of work was short story[18].
  • Manuel Puig's field of work was screenplay[19].
  • Manuel Puig was educated at University of Buenos Aires[20].
  • Manuel Puig is recorded as male[21].
  • Manuel Puig's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Manuel Puig's Commons category is recorded as Manuel Puig[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Manuel Puig's family name is recorded as Puig[25].
  • Manuel Puig's given name is recorded as Manuel[26].
  • Manuel Puig's pseudonym is recorded as Manuel Puig[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in General Villegas[2], Manuel Puig… he was born on December 28, 1932[3].

Education

Manuel Puig was educated at University of Buenos Aires[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], novelist[9], activist[10], and prose writer[13]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[14], a literary genre[28]; prose[15], a literary form[29]; novel[16], a literary form[30]; drama[17], a literary mode[31]; short story[18], a literary genre[32]; and screenplay[19], a literary form[33].

Death and Burial

Manuel Puig died on July 22, 1990[5]. He passed away in Cuernavaca[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Manuel Puig ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Mariana Enriquez[36], a writer[37], b. 1973[38], of Argentina[39], awarded the City of Barcelona Award[40], specialised in literature[41].

Works attributed to him include Kiss of the Spider Woman[42], a bunkobon[43].

FAQs

Where was Manuel Puig born?

Born in General Villegas[2], Manuel Puig…

Where did Manuel Puig die?

Manuel Puig passed away in Cuernavaca[4].

What did Manuel Puig do for work?

Manuel Puig worked as writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], novelist[9], and activist[10].

Where did Manuel Puig go to school?

Manuel Puig was educated at University of Buenos Aires[20].

Who did Manuel Puig influence?

Manuel Puig has been cited as an influence by Mariana Enriquez[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bn.gob.ar. Retrieved . bn.gob.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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