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Alejo Carpentier

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Known For: Writing
Birthday: 1904-12-26
Place of Birth: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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Biography: 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,...