by Alejo Carpentier · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420638508
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Los pasos perdidos is a novel by the Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, published in 1953. The story follows an intellectual who, tired of his modern life, embarks on a journey through Latin America in search of a primitive musical instrument. This journey becomes an exploration of American identity and a return to the origins of civilization. The novel is a reflection on the nature of time, culture, and the search for meaning in a constantly changing 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.
