A major figure in the history of post-Revolutionary literature in Mexico, Juan Rulfo received international acclaim for his brilliant short novel Pedro Paramo (1955) and his collection of short stories El llano en llamas (1953), translated as a collection here in English for the first time. In the transition of Mexican fiction from direct statements of nationalism and social protest to a concentration on cosmopolitanism, the works of Rulfo hold a unique position. These stories of a rural people caught in the play of natural ...
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A major figure in the history of post-Revolutionary literature in Mexico, Juan Rulfo received international acclaim for his brilliant short novel Pedro Paramo (1955) and his collection of short stories El llano en llamas (1953), translated as a collection here in English for the first time. In the transition of Mexican fiction from direct statements of nationalism and social protest to a concentration on cosmopolitanism, the works of Rulfo hold a unique position. These stories of a rural people caught in the play of natural forces are not simply an interior examination of the phenomena of their world; they are written for the larger purpose of showing the actions of humans in broad terms of reality.
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Oliver, Kermit. Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. 175 pp. Dee orange boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Deep orange dust jacket, pictorial and unclipped. Small closed tear along lower front edge of spine; slight edgewear along lower edge. Binding is tight and square, pages are clean and bright. This edition also features illustrations done by Kermit Oliver. This is an exceptionally well-preserved volume of short stories by famed Latin American author, Juan Rulfo. Gabriel Garcia Marquez noted Rulfo as a strong influence on his work. A scarce volume in wonderful condition.