by Alejo Carpentier · Cátedra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437605500
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El Siglo de las Luces (Explosion in a Cathedral) is a novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, published in 1962. The story takes place in the Caribbean during the time of the French Revolution and tells the lives of three young people who are caught up in the turbulent events of the time. Through their experiences, Carpentier explores themes such as freedom, equality, justice, and the impact of revolutionary ideas on colonial society. The novel is a reflection on the human condition and the search for a better world.
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.
