Book Of The Day: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Manuel Puig died on this day (July 22) in 1990, following complications from a gall bladder operation. His novel, Kiss of the Spider Woman, remains his best-known work, acclaimed long before it was made into the magnificent movie of the same name.
Puig was present throughout the movie shoot, dropping one bon mot after next including “La Hurt is so bad she will probably win an Oscar”.
Reading the book evokes little of the movie’s mood, but Manuel Puig’s Kiss of the Spider Woman is an essential item on every bookcase.
