Julio Cortázar

Julio Cortázar was born in Brussels, Belgium on August 26, 1914.
* He moved to Argentina with his family when he was two years old.
* He studied philosophy and literature at the University of Buenos Aires.
* He worked as a teacher and translator before becoming a full-time writer.
* He is best known for his short stories and novels, which often explore themes of alienation, identity, and the nature of reality.
* He was a major figure in the Latin American Boom, a period of literary innovation in the 1960s and 1970s.
* He died in Paris, France on February 12, 1984.
* He is considered one of the most important writers in the Spanish language.
* His work has been translated into over 30 languages.