El gallo de oro (novel)
| 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 |
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]
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]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Obra: El gallo de oro". Enciclopedia de la literatura en México. FLM–CONACULTA. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Rulfo escritor: El gallo de oro". Club Cultura. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Obra: The Golden Cockerel and Other Writings". Enciclopedia de la literatura en México. FLM–CONACULTA. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "The Golden Cockerel & Other Writings". Catalogue. Deep Vellum. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "El Gallo de Oro, el otro texto de Juan Rulfo". El Universal. 16 May 2017.
- ^ Mina, Juan Sebastián (6 July 2021). "El gallo de oro, de Juan Rulfo: un breve comentario". Magalico.
- ^ "El gallo de oro (1964)". Películas del cine mexicano. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "El imperio de la fortuna". Film Affinity. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "La caponera: Una historia bien cantada". Notas. Archived from the original on 5 Jan 2010.
- ^ "El Gallo de Oro, el regreso de Lucero a las novelas". TV Shows. Univisión. 19 September 2023.