EL ACOSO

first edition

1956 · Buenos Aires

by Carpentier, Alejo
Buenos Aires: Editorial Losada, 1956. First printing. Very good plus.. First edition of this politically charged novella by the influential Cuban writer. Carpentier is responsible for introducing the concept of "lo real maravilloso" or "the marvelous real" — not to be confused with (though it is in many ways a progenitor of) magical realism. His theory— that Latin America, due to its unique history and blend of cultural influences, is a place where the line between the real and the fantastic is blurred— was explored in the prologue for his book EL REINO DE ESTE MUNDO [THE KINGDOM OF THIS WORLD]. Carpentier's influence is undeniable as a father of the (truncated)
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