Julio Cortázar

Writing

Born August 26, 1914 — Died February 12, 1984

From Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

Also known as Julio Florencio Cortázar

Biography

Julio Florencio Cortázar (26 August 1914 – 12 February 1984) was an Argentine, nationalized French novelist, short story writer, 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 Amer...