Juan Rulfo
Juan Rulfo (1917-1986) is the author of what is probably the most important novel in Mexican literature. Pedro Páramo was published in 1955 and went on to be translated into over forty languages, sell over a million copies in English alone and initiate an entire literary movement. Rulfo's other literary works are The Burning Plain and The Golden Cockerel . He also worked as an anthropologist and photographer.
Juan Rulfo (1917-1986) is the author of what is probably the most important novel in Mexican literature. Pedro Páramo was published in 1955 and went on to be translated into over forty languages, sell over a million copies in English alone and initiate an entire literary movement. Rulfo's other literary works are The Burning Plain and The Golden Cockerel . He also worked as an anthropologist and photographer. See less
Juan Rulfo's Featured Books
Juan Rulfo book reviews
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Pedro Páramo
Pedro Paramo
by KBreda, Sep 7, 2008
In this 1955 novella, a young man, Juan Preciado, promises his dying mother that he will find his father, the Pedro Páramo of the title, and claim his birthright. Juan has no independent memories of ... Read More
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The burning plain, and other stories.
Really for Teenagers
I recommend this book for high school students. Excellent reading. Rich. Cultural and brings you out of the conventional mode of thinking. Read More
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Pedro Páramo
A Town of Ghosts
by rejoyce, Aug 3, 2007
As a promise to his dying mother, Juan Preciado returns to Comala to visit his father Pedro Paramo only to find a town inhabited by ghosts. The novel becomes a kind of chorale of voices and ... Read More
