Picardía Mexicana is considered a foundational text in the study of Mexican popular culture. It is not a novel, but rather an extensive compilation and analysis of the "picaresque" (rogue-ish, witty, and mischievous) spirit of the Mexican people. Armando Jiménez spent years traveling across Mexico, collecting sayings, riddles, pranks, slang, and social observations from the streets, markets, and cantinas.
Picardía Mexicana is considered a foundational text in the study of Mexican popular culture. It is not a novel, but rather an extensive compilation and analysis of the "picaresque" (rogue-ish, witty, and mischievous) spirit of the Mexican people. Armando Jiménez spent years traveling across Mexico, collecting sayings, riddles, pranks, slang, and social observations from the streets, markets, and cantinas.
