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Book SynopsisThis book covers the life and works of the great Cuban novelist, offering a new perspective on the relationship between the two.
Trade ReviewOne of the most insightful and complete critical treatments of the life and works of a figure who has dominated Spanish American letters in this century and who has been credited with inventing the term 'magical realism.' . . . It is a very readable text, written with clarity and grace of style. It should be high on the list of anyone interested in the personality and literary production of Alejo Carpentier, as well as in the intellectual milieu out of which he arose. * Latin American Anthropology Review *
It is impossible to convey in a review the endless richness of discovery and insight on adjacent topics that constitute this book ... In [González Echevarría's] work conceptual intelligence and critical subtlety are combined . . . His work is, without a doubt, a definitive contribution to the criticism of the Cuban author. -- Emir Rodríguez Monegal * Vuelta *
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Preface to the Paperback Edition
- 1. Preamble: A Post-Carpenterian Reflection
- 2. Lord, Praised Be Thou
- 3. Fugitive Island
- 4. The Parting of the Waters
- 5. Memories of the Future
- 6. The Pilgrim’s Last Journeys
- Bibliography
- Select Bibliography of Carpentier’s Works
- Works Cited
- Bibliographical Supplement to the Paperback Edition
- Carpentier’s Works
- Works Cited
- Index
