Event Title
The Impact of Music in Alejo Carpentier's The Kingdom of This World
Presentation Type
Panel
Presenter Major(s)
Communications - Communication Studies, Spanish
Mentor Information
Médar Serrata
Department
Modern Languages and Literatures
Start Date
11-4-2012 12:00 AM
Keywords
Culture, Identity, Philosophy/ Literature, World Perspective
Abstract
Alejo Carpentier is best known as the author of El reino de este mundo (The Kingdom of This World) and the man who coined the phrase lo real maravilloso (magical realism), but the most important element of his life was actually music. The great influence of music in El reino de este mundo is evident in the novel's musical structure, the events that transpire, particularly religious events, and the language used throughout the novel. In using music throughout the entire novel, Carpentier elicits strong emotions from the reader, his way of including the reader in the book.
The Impact of Music in Alejo Carpentier's The Kingdom of This World
Alejo Carpentier is best known as the author of El reino de este mundo (The Kingdom of This World) and the man who coined the phrase lo real maravilloso (magical realism), but the most important element of his life was actually music. The great influence of music in El reino de este mundo is evident in the novel's musical structure, the events that transpire, particularly religious events, and the language used throughout the novel. In using music throughout the entire novel, Carpentier elicits strong emotions from the reader, his way of including the reader in the book.