The Genesis of Pito Perez

Pito Perez is the most outstanding character in the novels of Jose Ruben Romero and probably the most popular fictional character in Mexican literature, in spite of being relatively a new-comer to the field.* Few characters have ever captured the attention of the literary public in so little time. His rapid rise in popularity could easily be explained if he were a military hero or a romantic figure, but he is the antithesis of both. He is not the kind of character with whom the reader associates himself, for he demands sympathy instead of empathy. He is, nevertheless, so commanding a character that he cannot be contained by the covers of a single book, but projects himself into six of Romero's nine novels. In addition to

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• Pito Pérez

  Robert Stone, Robert S Stone•Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos•2005

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