Manuel Puig is one of the brightest representatives of Argentine literature of the twentieth century, the so-called “new Latin American literature.” Puig's name has firmly taken its place next to Borges, Cortazar, Sabato, Amado, Marquez, Carpentier, Benedetti. His books have been translated into all European languages and are constantly being republished.

“The Betrayal of Rita Hayworth” (Rita Hayworth is a legendary Hollywood beauty, screen star) is Puig’s debut novel, after which the whole world started talking about him. Working in the most complex genre of the “endless line,” the author creates a unique canvas of human life – from birth to old age – with the help of constant “turning points” in the plot, sudden changes in characters, and cunning intrigue.