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'''Julio Cortázar''' (August 26, 1914 – February 12, 1984), was an Argentine author who wrote many short stories and several novels. Although many of his greatest works were written during his time in France, he is considered one of the pinnacles of influence in the lives of many Latin American authors that followed him.  

'''Julio Cortázar''' (August 26, 1914 – February 12, 1984), was an [[Argentina|Argentine]] author who wrote many short stories and several novels. Although many of his greatest works were written during his time in France, he is considered one of the pinnacles of influence in the lives of many [[South America|Latin American]] authors that followed him.  

==Early life==

==Early life==

Cortázar was born as Jules Florencio Cortázar, in Brussels, Belgium, to Julio José Cortázar and María Herminia Descotte, both Argentine citizens that were working abroad in the region on business.<ref name="bio">[http://kirjasto.sci.fi/cortaz.htm Julio Cortázar's Biography]</ref> At the age of four, his family returned to Buenos Aires. Although his parents had tried to patch up their fragile marriage, they separated soon after their return and finalized their divorce within three years.  

Cortázar was born as Jules Florencio Cortázar, in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], to Julio José Cortázar and María Herminia Descotte, both Argentine citizens that were working abroad in the region on business.<ref name="bio">[http://kirjasto.sci.fi/cortaz.htm Julio Cortázar's Biography]</ref> At the age of four, his family returned to Buenos Aires. Although his parents had tried to patch up their fragile marriage, they separated soon after their return and finalized their divorce within three years. For still unexplained reasons, he was often He was frequently ill as a child and was rarely healthy enough to leave his assigned bed rest. Although his mom was officially a practicing Christian, she carefully selected what the young Cortázar read, and his early literary education consisted of almost entirely of science fiction and works of fantasy (most notably Jules Verne, whom Cortázar admired for the rest of his life).

For still unexplained reasons, he was often He was frequently ill as a child and was rarely healthy enough to leave his assigned bed rest. Although his mom was officially a practicing Christian, she carefully selected what the young Cortázar read, and his early literary education consisted of almost entirely of science fiction and works of fantasy (most notably Jules Verne, whom Cortázar admired for the rest of his life).

==Teaching career==

==Teaching career==

Upon finishing high school, Cortázar completed the basic certificates, required by Argentine law at the time, to become a teacher. He began teaching basic philosophy, language, and literary criticism at several schools in nearby communities. Despite a lack of credentials and even basic fluency in the French language, the Argentine National University of Cuyo appointed him a full professor of French literature and French linguistics at the age of 30.<ref name="French">[http://www.mostlyfiction.com/latin/cortazar.htm Cortázar's professorship]</ref>  

Upon finishing high school, Cortázar completed the basic certificates, required by Argentine law at the time, to become a teacher. He began teaching basic [[philosophy]], [[language]], and [[literary criticism]] at several schools in nearby communities. Despite a lack of credentials and even basic fluency in the [[French language]], the Argentine National University of Cuyo appointed him a full professor of French literature and French linguistics at the age of 30.<ref name="French">[http://www.mostlyfiction.com/latin/cortazar.htm Cortázar's professorship]</ref>  

==Exile to France==

==Exile to France==

He lost his tenure after joining a protest against the government of Juan Perón, and after a brief incarceration in an Argentine prison, he was released and went into self-imposed exile in France.<ref name="history">[http://coloquio.com/famosos/cortazar.htm Cortázar]</ref>  

He lost his tenure after joining a protest against the government of [[Juan Perón]], and after a brief incarceration in an Argentine prison, he was released and went into self-imposed exile in France.<ref name="history">[http://coloquio.com/famosos/cortazar.htm Cortázar]</ref>  

During his exile, he found work as a translator for UNESCO while he penned many of his works, virtually all of which were published in France. Cortázar struggled to maintain a marriage throughout his life in France, and he married and quickly divorced twice before marrying Carol Dunlop, who would remain his wife until his death in 1984.

During his exile, he found work as a translator for [[UNESCO]] while he penned many of his works, virtually all of which were published in France. Cortázar struggled to maintain a marriage throughout his life in France, and he married and quickly divorced twice before marrying Carol Dunlop, who would remain his wife until his death in 1984.

==Support for Socialism and Communism==

==Support for Socialism and Communism==