Julio Cortázar
Julio Cortázar | |
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Cortázar in 1967 | |
| Born | 26 August 1914 Ixelles, Belgium |
| Died | 12 February 1984 (aged 69) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris |
| Occupation | Writer, translator |
| Nationality | Argentine, French |
| Genre | Short story, poetry, novel |
| Literary movement | Latin American Boom |
| Notable works | Hopscotch Blow-up and Other Stories |
| Notable awards | Prix Médicis (France, 1974), Rubén Darío Order of Cultural Independence (Nicaragua, 1983) |
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Julio Florencio Cortázar (26 August 1914 – 12 February 1984; Latin American Spanish: [ˈxuljo koɾˈtasaɾ] ⓘ) 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.