by Alejo Carpentier · Castalia Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788470397936
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«La consagración de la primavera» is the novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, published by Castalia Ediciones in paperback (774 pages, in Spanish).
The novel, whose title comes from Stravinsky's work of the same name, addresses the profound transformation humanity experienced in the first half of the 20th century. Carpentier combines history, politics and aesthetic reflection in a humanist synthesis that aims to create more conscious, educated and sensitive readers.
With introduction and notes by Julio Rodríguez Puértolas, it is number 238 in the Clásicos Castalia C/C collection. The work was first published in Mexico in 1978.
For readers of Latin American fiction and for those seeking an annotated edition with introduction and notes that facilitate understanding of the text.
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.
