Alejo Carpentier y "Lo real-maravilloso".

Abstract

This essay treats Alejo Carpentier 's life, his works, and also his theory about "lo real-maravilloso". We will treat the more important aspects about his life, the awards he won, journals where he published some articles, the different trips he did and how they took part in his works... In addition, we will study his theory about "lo real-maravilloso", looking at the main aspects, and comparing it with the "Realismo m agico".