How did Alejo Carpentier's background influence the mystical elements in 'El siglo de las luces'?
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Explosion in a Cathedral

Explosion in a Cathedral
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How did Alejo Carpentier's background influence the mystical elements in 'El siglo de las luces'?
Did anyone else feel the explosion in the cathedral symbolized something larger about revolution?
What do you think led to the decision to set the story during such a turbulent period in Latin American history?