Publication: De protagonista histórico a personaje de novela: Juan Yáñez, Relumbrón.
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Illades, Lilián
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Asociación Española de Americanistas
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En la cuarta década del siglo XIX se enjuició y sentenció por diversos crímenes al coronel
Juan Yáñez, alias Relumbrón; a la sazón subordinado cercano a un presidente de México. El militar
encabezó a un grupo de bandidos que asaltaron las propiedades de personas prominentes,
adineradas, templos, conventos y comercios de la capital del país, así como a viajeros que
transitaban por los caminos, principalmente el derrotero de la Ciudad de México al puerto de
Veracruz. Este cabecilla ocupa un papel central en una de las memorables piezas literarias de Manuel
Payno: Los Bandidos de Río Frío. Propio de la pluma del escritor, la novela constituye una invaluable
fuente para la historia social y cultural de los mexicanos. El propósito del presente artículo es develar
el perfil histórico del coronel, mediante la reconstrucción de su entorno familiar y el extracto del
proceso judicial al que fue sometido, mismo al que no tuvo acceso el novelista. La infausta figura de
Relumbrón sólo pudo ser preservada a través de la literatura, de lo contrario se habría sumergido en
los anales criminales.
In the fourth decade of the 19th century, Colonel Juan Yáñez, alias Relumbrón (the one who shines), then a close subordinate of a Mexican president, was tried and sentenced for various crimes. Then officer headed a group of bandits who robbed the properties of prominent and wealthy people, churches, convents and businesses in the capital of the country, as well as travelers on the roads, mainly the route from Mexico City to the port of Veracruz. This ringleader occupies a central role in one of Manuel Payno´s memorable novels, Los Bandidos de Río Frío (The bandits of Río Frío). Typical of the writer´s pen, the novel is an invaluable source for the social and cultural history of Mexicans. The purpose of this article is to unveil the historical profile of the colonel, through the reconstruction of his family environment and the excerpt of the judicial process to which he has subjected, to which the novelist did not have access. The infamous figure of Relumbrón could only be preserved through literature, otherwise he would have been submerged in the annals of crime.
In the fourth decade of the 19th century, Colonel Juan Yáñez, alias Relumbrón (the one who shines), then a close subordinate of a Mexican president, was tried and sentenced for various crimes. Then officer headed a group of bandits who robbed the properties of prominent and wealthy people, churches, convents and businesses in the capital of the country, as well as travelers on the roads, mainly the route from Mexico City to the port of Veracruz. This ringleader occupies a central role in one of Manuel Payno´s memorable novels, Los Bandidos de Río Frío (The bandits of Río Frío). Typical of the writer´s pen, the novel is an invaluable source for the social and cultural history of Mexicans. The purpose of this article is to unveil the historical profile of the colonel, through the reconstruction of his family environment and the excerpt of the judicial process to which he has subjected, to which the novelist did not have access. The infamous figure of Relumbrón could only be preserved through literature, otherwise he would have been submerged in the annals of crime.
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Juan Yáñez , Relumbrón , Bandidaje , Romanticismo , Manuel Payno , México , Siglo XIX , Banditry , Romanticism , Mexico , 19th century
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