Alejo Carpentier quote

Even the pallid daughters of Albion forget for a moment their Pre-Raphaelite poses by burying themselves in the sonorous sortilege of the Antilles.
Alejo Carpentier
Alejo Carpentier
Born: Dec 26, 1904
Died: Apr 24, 1980

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Daughters, Forget, Burying, Themselves, Moment, Even, Poses

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