
During the time he was there, the writer went through an inclement discipline, similar to the military one, which left negative and indelible memories in his memory. Shortly after arriving in San Gabriel, Juan Rulfo was admitted to the orphanage for nuns in Guadalajara, called Luís Silva. That is, his work was made known throughout Europe and the entire world.

The inclusion of Juan Rulfo within the generation of the middle, century or generation of 52, stage of transition from rural to urban, also meant that he was part of the phenomenon called the Latin American boom. Hence his work was linked to the "generation of the half century." Juan Rulfo's work was characterized by capturing accurately, and at the same time fanciful, some events associated with life in the countryside and the events after the Mexican Revolution. Although his work was not the most extensive, he has been considered one of the most important authors of the 20th century, due to his narrative qualities. Juan Rulfo, full name Juan Nepomuceno Carlos Pérez Rulfo Vizcaíno (1917-1986), was a Mexican writer, photographer and screenwriter.

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