Julio Florencio Cortázar was an Argentine, naturalised 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... Wikipedia
Born: August 26, 1914, Ixelles, Belgium
Died: February 12, 1984 (age 69 years), Paris, France
Spouse: Carol Dunlop (m. 1981–1982) and Aurora Bernárdez (m. 1953–1967)
Influenced by: Jorge Luis Borges, Edgar Allan Poe, Pablo Neruda, and more
Nationality: Argentine, Belgian, and French
Parents: Julio José Cortázar and María Herminia Descotte
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