by Artistas varios · ISBN 9788467028218
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This book presents three great authors who narrate the convulsions that preceded and succeeded the War of Independence from their personal perspectives. The lives of Blanco White, Pérez Galdós and Alejo Carpentier are delimited by the dates 1775 and 1980. The work offers a deep vision of the historical and social events of the time, exploring the different interpretations and experiences of these outstanding writers.
Alejo Carpentier y Valmont was a Cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist who greatly influenced Latin American literature during its famous "boom" period. Born in Lausanne, Switzerland, of French and Russian parentage, Carpentier grew up in Havana, Cuba, and despite his European birthplace, he strongly identified as Cuban throughout his life. He traveled extensively, particularly in France, and to South America and Mexico, where he met prominent members of the Latin American cultural and artistic community. Carpentier took a keen interest in Latin American politics and often aligned himself with revolutionary movements, such as Fidel Castro's Communist Revolution in Cuba in the mid-20th century. Carpentier was jailed and exiled for his leftist political philosophies.
