Milton HatoumWriter · The Brothers, Tale of a Certain Orient
”Rulfo's Pedro Páramo itself speaks of the Mexican Revolution in a very singular way, through phantasmagoria.”
pedro paramo
Juan Rulfo · 1955 · 120 pages
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About the book
The classic of Mexican literature by Juan Rulfo is a fragmented and poetic narrative set in Comala, a village seemingly haunted by the dead. Juan Preciado arrives in the town looking for his father, Pedro Páramo, only to discover that he and the inhabitants around him are dead, living in a limbo between reality and illusion.
With lyrical prose and an innovative narrative structure, Pedro Páramo is a profound portrait of decay, unrequited love, and death, establishing itself as a foundational work of modern Latin American literature.
Book details
| Author | Juan Rulfo |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pedro Páramo |
| Year of publication | 1955 |
| Pages | 120 |
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