Which revolution featured in his novel "El reino de este mundo"?
French Revolution
Cuban Revolution
Haitian Revolution
Bolivian Revolution
Answer
The Haitian Revolution, led by Toussaint Louverture, was the first successful slave revolt in the Western Hemisphere and is featured in Alejo Carpentier's novel "El reino de este mundo". The revolution began in 1791 and ended in 1804 with the establishment of the independent nation of Haiti.
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