Julio Cortázar date of birth:
August 26, 1914
How old was Julio Cortázar when died?
69
Where was Julio Cortázar born?
Argentina Embassy in Ixelles, Belgium
When did Julio Cortázar die?
February 12, 1984
What is Julio Cortázar nationality?
Argentinean
What is Julio Cortázar's occupation?
Writer, Translator, Novelist
What genre is Julio Cortázar's work?
Short Story, Poetry, Novel.
Short Biography
Julio Cortázar, born Jules Florencio Cortázar (August 26, 1914 – February 12, 1984), was an Argentine novelist, short story writer, and essayist. Known as one of the founders of the Latin American Boom, Cortázar influenced an entire generation of Spanish-speaking readers and writers in the Americas and Europe. He has been called both a "modern master of the short story" and, by Carlos Fuentes, "the Simón Bolívar of the novel."