One of this man's first forays into writing was a history of shoes for a local shoemaking union. He incorporated his participation in the 1933 revolutionary activities of his country into his 1974 novel Reasons of State, whic
One of this man's first forays into writing was a history of shoes for a local shoemaking union. He incorporated his participation in the 1933 revolutionary activities of his country into his 1974 novel Reasons of State, which also reflected his time as a diplomat in France. In 1949 he translated an essay by Franz Roh in which he effected the establishment of magical realism in Latin America, but his most famous work is a novel set during the aftermath of the Haitian revolution. For 10 points-- name this author of The Kingdom of this World.
One of this man's first forays into writing was a history of shoes for a local shoemaking union.
Alejo {Carpentier}