Carlos Brandt published his debut book, ‘La belleza de la mujer (The Beauty of Women),’ in 1901, the same year he translated Leo Tolstoy’s ‘Church and State’ into Spanish. After a formative meeting with Leo Tolstoy, Brandt embarked on a prolific literary career. His early work reflected his emerging philosophies on natural living and liberty, laying the groundwork for his future contributions to literature and social thought. Brandt’s outspoken advocacy for pacifism, free-thinking, and vegetarianism, coupled with his protests against the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gómez, led to imprisonment and subsequent exile across Europe and the United States.

Brandt’s diverse work across literature, activism, and media continues to inspire and drive positive change within the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.