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Exploring the consequences of the European discovery of the Americas and challenging the myth of Columbus, Alejo Carpentier—"the father of magical realism"—studies the first meetings of the Western and American cultures and the tragic consequences of tarnished and abandoned idealism.

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The Harp and the Shadow, Alejo Carpentier, Thomas Christensen, Carol Christensen

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1992
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Title
The Harp and the Shadow
Language
English
Publisher
Mercury House
Released
1992
Format
Paperback
Pages
176
ISBN10
1562790242
ISBN13
9781562790240
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Original title
El arpa y la sombra
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Exploring the consequences of the European discovery of the Americas and challenging the myth of Columbus, Alejo Carpentier—"the father of magical realism"—studies the first meetings of the Western and American cultures and the tragic consequences of tarnished and abandoned idealism.