Painted lips

Argentine writer Manuel Puig, the author of the famous novel Kiss of the Spider Woman, which was made into an Oscar-nominated film and a Broadway musical of the same name, became a classic in his lifetime. According to unanimous recognition by critics, no Latin American since Borges has done so much to renew Spanish-language prose. Puig, whose popularity has eclipsed even such recognized authors as Garcia Marquez, is called a "unique writer" and "pop novelist No. 1." He manages to present soap operas in the language of Joyce, achieving a completely unexpected effect. "Red Lips" is one of Puig's most striking works. According to the writer, the characters of the novel are very similar to the inhabitants of the town where he grew up. And he grew up "in a bad dream, or, better to say, in a lousy western." "I never doubted for a moment that my novel was truly significant, that it would be recognized in time. It would be a bestseller, in fact it already is...", Puig said about "Painted Lips". His prophecy came true: the novel was translated into many languages ​​and received rave reviews all over the world.