Book contents
- Alejo Carpentier in Context
- Alejo Carpentier in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology of Alejo Carpentier’s Life and Works
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part I The Making of the Author
- Part II The Polymath
- Part III The Writer of Fiction
- Part IV The Cuban Revolution
- Part V Envisioning the Americas
- Part VI Carpentier for Debate
- Index
- References
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Revisiting Alejo Carpentier
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Book contents
- Alejo Carpentier in Context
- Alejo Carpentier in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology of Alejo Carpentier’s Life and Works
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part I The Making of the Author
- Part II The Polymath
- Part III The Writer of Fiction
- Part IV The Cuban Revolution
- Part V Envisioning the Americas
- Part VI Carpentier for Debate
- Index
- References
Summary
The introduction discusses the ways in which Alejo Carpentier has been seen by critics over time. Showing that much has been said about the writer’s style and vision for a Latin America that is connected to the world, this chapter also discusses critiques of the writer’s unfailing support for the Cuban Revolution and a controversy surrounding his official biography. It further presents readers with the history of Carpentier’s editorial successes and the recent renaissance of interest in his work, and it showcases resources for further Carpentier research. It ends by briefly introducing the six-part division of the book and each of its contributions.
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