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Pedro Paramo

by Juan Rulfo
Pedro Paramo

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En 1955 aparece Pedro Paramo, novela gestada largamente por el mexicano Juan Rulfo, un escritor con fama de poco prolifico y que auno la propia tradicion narrativa hispanoamericana con los principales renovadores de la literatura occidental: Joyce, Faulkner, Wool... Es una novela rica, apasionante como pocas, que arrastra al lector del desconcierto a la sugestion, de la realidad a lo magico, de la vida a la muerte.

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Carlos Gil , December 09, 2018 (view all comments by Carlos Gil)
Esta obra de Juan Rulfo se considera como una de las mejores expresiones literarias de México. [SeeEnglishbelow] Siendo yo un hijo de mexicanos, pero nacido en el extranjero, educado fuera de México, mi aprecio de "Pedro Páramo" es algo menos apasionado. Sí reconozco la habilidad literaria de Juan Rulfo, sin duda. Pero, como en el caso de William Faulkner y otros “grandes” escritores de otros países y de otros tiempos, estoy seguro de que el trabajo de estos literatos mereció todo el elogio que les dieron en sus días, en la época que escribieron, pero no necesariamente ahora. El tiempo pasa y muchas cosas cambian también, necesariamente. Yo creo que han surgido otros escritores igual de buenos y quizás mejores, en el caso de México y en Estados Unidos. Pero eso nos lleva a cuestiones de cómo se formulan los cánones nacionales, un detalle que no cabe aquí. Rulfo unge su cuento, la búsqueda del hijo de Pedro Páramo por su padre, con una sensación de magia, de almas etéreas que vagan el mundo con el fin de comunicarse con sus aun vivientes familiares. A consecuencia, Comala, donde vive Pedro Páramo, resulta un pueblo de espíritus. Este es uno de los elementos especiales que esta novela insigne ofrece. Otro es el manejo austero y eficaz del español, en que no hay palabras que sobren, ni que falten (hay escritores que derraman palabras como una hemorragia) al mismo tiempo que Rulfo remeda el hablar lugareño. Estos aspectos lanzaron a Juan Rulfo a las altas esferas literarias a mediados de la década de 1950, gracias más a esta obra que su colección de cuentos, "El llano en llamas." Consecuentemente, "Pedro Páramo" merece ser leído. [October 2018] --- This work by Juan Rulfo is considered one of the best literary expressions in Mexico. Being a son of Mexican immigrants and born and educated in the U.S., I’m less excited about "Pedro Páramo," however, I do recognize Rulfo’s literary ability. But, as with William Faulkner and other “great” writers in other countries and times, I am sure that their work deserved all of the encomiums they received in their day, but not necessarily today. Times passes and so do other things, necessarily. I think other writers have arisen as good or better, in Mexico’s case and in the United States’ too. This comment however leads us into questions about now national canons are formed, a topic that does not fit here. 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. As a result, Comala, where Pedro Páramo lives, appears as a town of spirits. This is one of the elements this prominent novel offers, perhaps as an early Mexican version of magical realism. Another is the austere and effective handling of Spanish where every word counts (there are writers who shed words like a hemorrhage) even as Rulfo skillfully mimics the local vernacular. These aspects launched Juan Rulfo into the upper spheres of literary Mexico in the mid-1950s, more so than his short story collection, "El llano en llamas." For these reasons "Pedro Páramo" deserves to be read, no doubt about it.

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ISBN:
9788437604183
Binding:
Mass Market
Publication date:
10/01/1989
Publisher:
LECTORUM PUBLICATIONS INC
Series info:
Letras Hispanicas
Language:
Spanish
Pages:
254
Height:
.46IN
Width:
4.48IN
Thickness:
.75
Series:
Letras hispâanicas ;
Series Number:
189
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
1989
Series Volume:
1189
UPC Code:
2808437604185
Author:
Juan Rulfo
Author:
Jose Carlos Boixo Gonzalez
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
General Fiction

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