by Alejo Carpentier · Ediciones Cátedra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437623221
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El recurso del método is a novel by the Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, published in 1974. The story focuses on a Latin American dictator exiled in Paris, who longs for his power and his country. Through the life of the dictator, Carpentier explores themes such as identity, power, politics and Latin American culture. The novel is a critique of dictatorial regimes and political corruption, and a reflection on the history and reality of Latin America.
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.
