{"title":"Manuel Puig","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-buenos-aires-affair","title":"The Buenos Aires Affair","description":"Originally published in 1973, The Buenos Aires Affair is the third book by Manuel Puig – an Argentine author who became world-renowned after the success of his novel Kiss of the Spider Woman – and left a lasting mark on 20th-century Latin American literature. Unaffected by any tradition or trend, Puig stood out primarily for the singularity and power of his work. By appropriating so-called \"pop culture,\" the writer ruthlessly dismembered the languages of cinema and serials, reassembling them in a captivating way within the pages of his books. The Buenos Aires Affair offers a peculiar take on crime fiction, where a seemingly conventional plot of sex and death is transformed into one of the most innovative works of our time. The novel is a fascinating and idiosyncratic thriller that chronicles the strange relationship between sculptor Gladys Habe D'Onofrio and art critic Leopoldo Druscovich. She lost an eye during an attempted rape and lives a solitary day-to-day life fueled by erotic fantasies; he is a man with impressive sexual gifts and a past marked by blood. Gladys constantly contemplates committing suicide by mixing barbiturates and alcohol, while Leopoldo spends his days trying to control his murderous impulses. They are opposites: she is the victim and he is the criminal, yet both are physically and psychologically connected from birth until death. But the author tells this story in a completely unconventional way, utilizing a distinct and surprising narrative structure in each chapter. From the abstractions of all the characters' thoughts to the cold transcriptions of telephone conversations and telegraph records, the style of The Buenos Aires Affair excels in experimentation and unease. Manuel Puig, a lover and scholar of the seventh art, also gave cinema a fundamental role in his novel. Besides often employing the detailed, descriptive language typical of film scripts, the text is interspersed with references to classics from Hollywood's golden age—including transcripts of dialogue from films starring such greats as Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Hedy Lamarr. The novel also denounces the political regime that ruled Argentina in the early 1970s, a fact that transformed Puig into a political target and led to his works being censored in that country. Threatened with death by the Argentine Anticommunist Alliance, the author was forced to leave his homeland and begin a life divided between other nations. He spent time in Mexico and then came to live in Brazil, where he remained for almost ten years. Manuel Puig's genius, however, transcends all borders. \"What theorists call 'narrative techniques' was, for Puig, a veritable free-for-all, encompassing fashion magazines, the language of whispers and obscure confessions, and the heightened drama of secret, forbidden, and suffocated passions,\" says writer Eric Nepomuceno on the book's blurb. \"For some, The Buenos Aires Affair is the best of all Manuel Puig's novels. There are, of course, those who disagree. What is not possible is for anyone to pass by these pages indifferently.\"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174751486204,"sku":"9788503007573","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/8f6767c03baa35d78f768c4711dbb4ff.jpg?v=1778321652"},{"product_id":"boquinhas-pintadas","title":"PAINTED MOUTHS","description":"\"Boquinhas Pintadas,\" the second novel by Argentine writer Manuel Puig, published in 1969, is a scathing critique of the Argentine middle class, centering on the plight of a young man suffering from tuberculosis and his relationships with the society that watched him die. The thousands of copies sold upon its release and the numerous translations into several languages confirmed the work's success. \"The filmmaker died, and the writer was born, still passionate about cinema, but shielded by the inventiveness and power of narrative. Puig had managed to write a bestseller of good literature, the newest and most daring.\"","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176585642236,"sku":"9788503007382","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/4cec0435d9de3e7340ff941202663d89.jpg?v=1778323849"},{"product_id":"o-beijo-da-mulher-aranha","title":"O BEIJO DA MULHER-ARANHA","description":"O Beijo da Mulher-Aranha, publicado em 1976, é um pungente e sensível mergulho no relacionamento de um preso político, Valentin, com seu companheiro de cela homossexual, Molina, acusado de corromper menores.","brand":"Editora Record","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48902242304252,"sku":"9788503007580","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/manuel-puig.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}