Julio Cortázar
August 26, 1914 –February 12, 1984
Linguist, Screenwriter, Novelist, Essayist, Translator, Poet
Lived 69 years
- Born in
- Brussels
- Passed away in
- Paris
Julio Florencio Cortázar (Latin American Spanish: [ˈxuljo koɾˈtasaɾ] ; 26 August 1914 – 12 February 1984) was an Argentine and naturalised French novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist, and translator. Known as one of the founders of the Latin American Boom, Cortázar influenced an entire generation of Spanish-speaking readers and writers in America and Europe.
Cortázar lived his childhood, adolescence, and incipient maturity in Argentina. In 1951, he settled in France for what would prove to be more than three decades. However, he also lived in Italy, Spain, and Switzerland.
Notable works: Hopscotch Awards: Prix Médicis étranger, honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers Education: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires
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