Though Juan Rulfo did not write a great number of works, his contribution to the world of literature is undoubtedly thought to be most prominent. He is considered to be one of the most important Spanish language writers of the 20th century and his reputation substantially rests on the novel “Pedro Paramo”, published in 1955.
The principal female character in this novel is Susana San Juan, the only true love of Pedro Paramo, another main character of the novel. At the beginning of the story the reader encounters Juan Preciado, the narrator of the story, who, being the son of ...