Julio Cortázar
Argentine-French novelist and short story writer
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
Influenced by: Jorge Luis Borges, Edgar Allan Poe, Pablo Neruda, and more
Nationality: Argentine, Belgian, and French
Spouse: Carol Dunlop (m. 1981–1982) and Aurora Bernárdez (m. 1953–1967)
Parents: Julio José Cortázar and María Herminia Descotte
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