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ⓘ About Juan Rulfo
Juan Rulfo was a popular literary fiction author from Mexico who is best known for his novel “Pedro Paramo.” The author was born in the small community of Apulco in 1918 in Jalisco in central Mexico. At that very young age, he learned from the best about the art of storytelling that he would then use as inspiration for his later stories, most of which are set in San Gabriel. Following the death of his mother of a heart attack in 1927, Rulfo and his two brothers were sent to live with their grandmother in Guadalajara. There Rulfo was sent to the Luis Silva School until he was sent to some kind of correctional school in Guadalajara known as the Orfanatorio Silva.
All Book Series by Juan Rulfo
The Plain in Flames / The Burning Plain
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1953
The Golden Cockerel & Other Writings
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1980
The Penguin Book of Latin American Short Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1992
Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicana and Chicano Literature
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2006
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Juan Rulfo?
Juan Rulfo was a popular literary fiction author from Mexico who is best known for his novel “Pedro Paramo.” The author was born in the small community of Apulco in 1918 in Jalisco in central Mexico. At that very young age, he learned from the best about the art of storytelling that he would then use as inspiration for his later stories, most of which are set in San Gabriel. Following the death of his mother of a heart attack in 1927, Rulfo and his two brothers were sent to live with their grandmother in Guadalajara.
Which Juan Rulfo series should I start with?
Juan Rulfo's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Pedro Páramo (1955).
How many books has Juan Rulfo written?
Juan Rulfo has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1953 and 2006. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Short Story Collections and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Juan Rulfo's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 6 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Juan Rulfo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Juan Rulfo's 6 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (3 books); Short Story Collections (2 books); Standalone Novels (1 book).