by Alejo Carpentier · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432230486
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El Acoso is a novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, published in 1956. The story takes place in Havana during the dictatorship of Gerardo Machado and follows a young man who, after moving from political activism to terrorist action, takes refuge in a theater during the performance of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony. Through multiple voices, Carpentier recreates the political climate of the time and explores the life of the protagonist, his militancy, love affairs, religious concerns, and the tearing of his conscience.
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.
