One of this man's first forays into writing was a history of shoes for a local shoemaking union.
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}