Alejo Carpentier Death
Alejo Carpentier passed away on April 25, 1980 at the age of 75.
When did Alejo Carpentier die?
April 25, 1980How old was Alejo Carpentier when died?
75
Alejo Carpentier Birthday and Date of Death
Alejo Carpentier was born on December 26, 1904 and died on April 25, 1980. Alejo Carpentier was 75 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 26, 1904
Date of Death: April 25, 1980
Age at Death: 75
Alejo Carpentier - 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, Carpentier grew up in Havana, Cuba, and despite his European birthplace, he strongly self-identified as Cuban throughout his life. He traveled extensively, particularly in France, and to South America and Mexico, where he met prominent members of the Latin American cultural and artistic community. Carpentier took a keen interest in Latin American politics and often aligned himself with revolutionary movements, such as Fidel Castro's Communist Revolution in Cuba in the mid-20th century. Carpentier was jailed and exiled for his leftist political philosophies.
