Changes

Cortázar often fancied himself a supporter of human rights and the concepts of democracy, especially in Latin America; later in his life, however, he became an ardent and outspoken supporter of several virulently anti-democratic and Marxist movements in Latin America, including Fidel Castro's revolution in Cuba, the [[socialist]] [[Sandinista]] regime in [[Nicaragua]], and Salvador Allende's dictatorship in Chile, all of which practiced widespread violations of human rights during their regimes. To show his solidarity and support for these movements, he donated many of the royalties of his novels and short stories to them.<ref name="history"></ref> In his published work ''Nicaragua tan violentamente dulce'', he harshly criticized the Contra freedom fighters resistance to the government of Daniel Ortega, as well as President Reagan for his support for the liberation of Nicaragua.  

Cortázar often fancied himself a supporter of human rights and the concepts of democracy, especially in Latin America; later in his life, however, he became an ardent and outspoken supporter of several virulently anti-democratic and Marxist movements in Latin America, including Fidel Castro's revolution in Cuba, the [[socialist]] [[Sandinista]] regime in [[Nicaragua]], and Salvador Allende's dictatorship in Chile, all of which practiced widespread violations of human rights during their regimes. To show his solidarity and support for these movements, he donated many of the royalties of his novels and short stories to them.<ref name="history"></ref> In his published work ''Nicaragua tan violentamente dulce'', he harshly criticized the Contra freedom fighters resistance to the government of Daniel Ortega, as well as President Reagan for his support for the liberation of Nicaragua.  

==Liteary Style==

==Literary Style==

As a result of his childhood readings, the vast majority of Cortázar's short stories and novels occur in surreal and often horrific environments that trap their characters in supernatural situations beyond their control.<ref name="literary" >[http://www.enotes.com/short-story-criticism/julio-cortazar Literary Criticism of Cortázar]</ref> In Latin American literature, he is often considered one of the founding influences on the style of ''magical realism'', a literary genre where the author infuses normal, everyday situations and characters with bizarre, superstitions, and fantasy-type elements.  

As a result of his childhood readings, the vast majority of Cortázar's short stories and novels occur in surreal and often horrific environments that trap their characters in supernatural situations beyond their control.<ref name="literary" >[http://www.enotes.com/short-story-criticism/julio-cortazar Literary Criticism of Cortázar]</ref> In Latin American literature, he is often considered one of the founding influences on the style of ''magical realism'', a literary genre where the author infuses normal, everyday situations and characters with bizarre, superstitions, and fantasy-type elements.

==Famous Works==

==Famous Works==