by Alejo Carpentier · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420676647
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In 'El arpa y la sombra', Alejo Carpentier explores the figure of Christopher Columbus from a critical and demystifying perspective. Through three distinct narrative voices, the novel examines the complexity of the historical figure and his impact on the New World. Carpentier intertwines historical facts with elements of fiction to offer a profound reflection on the conquest, religion, and Latin American identity. The work is an exploration of history and memory, inviting the reader to question official narratives and consider the multiple perspectives of past events.
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.
