Biography

Julio Cortázar was born in Brussels in 1914, his father was an official of the Argentine embassy in Belgium.

He studied Letters and Teaching and worked as a teacher in several cities in the interior of Argentina. In Argentina he developed a unique literary work within the Spanish language. His novel Hopscotch shocked the cultural landscape of his time and marked a contemporary narrative milestone. In addition, he is considered one of the central representatives of the Latin American boom along with other renowned writers, among which the following stand out: the Nobel Prize winner for literature, Gabriel García Márquez; Carlos Fuentes, winner of the Cervantes Prize; and Juan Rulfo, winner of the 1983 Prince of Asturias Prince of Asturias Award for Letters.

On February 12, 1984, Julio Cortázar died and was buried in the Montparnasse cemetery, in the grave where Carol Dunlop, his last wife, lay.

 In 1986, the Alfaguara publishing house began publishing the complete works of Julio Cortázar, including those that remained unpublished until his death. For that purpose, he created a special collection, the Cortázar Library.