Juan Rulfo
Author · 14 books
Juan Rulfo (1917–1986) was a Mexican writer, photographer, and editor. Born in a village in the state of Jalisco, he worked, among other positions, in advertising, as a proofreader, and at Mexico’s National Indigenous Institute in Mexico City. He achieved international recognition with the story collection The Burning Plain and the novel Pedro Páramo, a landmark of Latin American literature. His other works include The Golden Cockerel. After publishing his major literary works, Rulfo largely withdrew from writing and devoted himself in part to photography and to editing research volumes.