El gallo de oro (novel)
Short novel by Mexican writer Juan Rulfo
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El gallo de oro is a short novel[a] by the Mexican writer Juan Rulfo (1917–1986). Although written in the 1950s and registered for copyright in 1959, it was not published until 1980, with a revised edition in 2010.[1][2] The Golden Cockerel, an English translation by Douglas J. Weatherford, was included in The Golden Cockerel & Other Writings (Deep Vellum, 2017).[3][4]
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AuthorJuan Rulfo
OriginaltitleEl gallo de oro
TranslatorDouglas J. Weatherford
PublisherEditorial Era (orig.); Deep Vellum (transl.)
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| Author | Juan Rulfo |
|---|---|
| Original title | El gallo de oro |
| Translator | Douglas J. Weatherford |
| Publisher | Editorial Era (orig.); Deep Vellum (transl.) |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | Mexico City |
Published in English | 2017 |
| ISBN | 9789684110304 |
Plot
Dionisio Pinzón's life of poverty turns into one of riches and success after he rescues an injured fighting cock and nurses it back to health.[5][6]
Adaptations
The book has been adapted for the screen on several occasions:
- El gallo de oro (Mexico, 1964), with a screenplay by Carlos Fuentes, Gabriel García Márquez and Roberto Gavaldón (who also directed), and starring Ignacio López Tarso and Lucha Villa.[7]
- El imperio de la fortuna (Mexico, 1986), directed by Arturo Ripstein and starring Ernesto Gómez Cruz and Blanca Guerra.[8]
- La caponera (Colombia, 2000), a 146-part telenovela adaptation, starring Margarita Rosa de Francisco and Miguel Varoni.[9]
- El gallo de oro (Mexico, 2023), a streaming television series starring Lucero Hogaza León and José Ron.[10]