
Argentine writer (1914-1984)
1914 — 1984
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Profession
Argentine writer (1914-1984)
Born
August 26, 1914
Died
1984 (age ~70)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer
1914
Born in Brussels (1914-08-26)
1974
AwardPrix Médicis étranger
1980
Awardhonorary doctor of the University of Poitiers
1984
Died in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris
About
Julio Florencio Cortázar 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.
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Julio Florencio Cortázar 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.
The name Julio means "alternative letter-case form of julio (“July”)". It is of English origin.
Julio Cortázar pem was born on August 26, 1914.
Julio Cortázar pem died in 1984, at approximately 70 years of age.
Name Meaning
alternative letter-case form of julio (“July”)
The name Julio is of English origin, meaning "alternative letter-case form of julio (“July”)". It is traditionally a male name.
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Julio — August 26, 1914
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Tiger
Brave, competitive, confident
Wood · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
11 Lamat
Star — harmony, beauty, abundance
Celtic Tree
Hazel
Wise, perceptive, academic
Ogham: Coll · Aug 5 – Sep 1
Would you name your baby Julio?
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Read your book at seventeen. It rewired my brain.
— a reader
Respect.
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You made words do things I didn't think words could do.
— a literature student
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