A window on the Latin American continent, as seen through the eyes of people, either well known or ordinary individuals, who give the viewer an insight into the essence of the region. Today's program takes a look at the important novel, Pedro Paramo, written by famed Mexican novelist Juan Ruffo, one of the greatest Latin American writers of the 20th century. First published in 1955, Pedro Paramo had a major impact on and was a pace setter for Latin American literature. It tells the story of Juan Preciado who travels to his recently deceased mother's hometown, Comala, to find his father, Pedro Paramo, who he has never met, only to come across a literal ghost town?populated, that is, by spectral figures. teleSUR
