Birthday: 1904-12-26
Age: 120
Place of Birth: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Known For: Writing
Alejo Carpentier y Valmont (December 26, 1904 – April 24, 1980) 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 d...
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