(Encyclopedia) Puig, ManuelPuig, Manuelmänwĕlˈ pwēg [key], 1932–90, Argentine novelist. He is considered one of Latin America's most creative writers, and his writing reflects the myths and realities…
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(Encyclopedia) McNally, Terrence, 1939–2020, American playwright, b. St. Petersburg, Fla., grad. Columbia, 1960. Known for his dark humor, social satire, and focus on human isolation and the need to…
(Encyclopedia) Tàpies, Antoni (Antoni Tàpies Puig)Tàpies, Antoniäntōˈnē täˈpēĕs pwēg [key], 1923–2012, Catalan artist. Largely self-taught, he became a painter after first studying law. His earliest…
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