Marvelous alejo biography books

Cuban novelist (1904–1980)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carpentier and the second or maternal family name is Valmont.

Alejo Carpentier y Valmont (Spanish pronunciation:[karpanˈtje], French pronunciation:[kaʁpɑ̃tje]; December 26, 1904 – April 24, 1980) 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