by Alejo Carpentier · RBA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788447300785
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Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Alejo Carpentier with 'War of Time and Other Stories'. This collection of stories will transport you through the author's rich narrative, exploring themes such as time, identity, and the human condition. With elegant and evocative prose, Carpentier invites you to reflect on Latin American history and culture. This edition of RBA, published in 1994, presents a careful selection of stories that will captivate you from the first page.
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.
