![]() As a result, Comala, where Pedro Páramo lives, is described as a town visited by spirits and occasional renegades stirred by the revolution of 1910. In any case, Rulfo anoints his story about Pedro Páramo’s son searching for his father, with a sense of magic, of ghostly souls that roam the world in order to communicate with their still living relatives. ![]() ![]() This observation however leads us into questions about now national canons are formed, a topic that does not fit here. I think other writers have arisen as good or better, in Mexico’s case and in the United States’ too. Times passes and so do other things, necessarily. ![]() Nevertheless, as with William Faulkner and other “great” writers in other countries and times, I am sure their work deserved all of the encomiums they received in their day, but not necessarily today. This work by Juan Rulfo is considered one of the best literary expressions in Mexico.īut having been born and educated in the U.S., I’m less excited about Pedro Páramo, though I do recognize Rulfo’s literary ability. ![]()
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