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**Julio Cortázar** August 26, 1914- February 12, 1984

Julio Cortázar was an Argentine writer. He is known as one of the founder of the Latin American Literary Boom. He started off as a school teacher at the age of 18. he never completed his master in philosophy and languages he taught in several provincial high schools. In 1938 he published a volume of sonnets under the alias Julio Denis. No long after her reclaimed it. Later in an interview he explained he didn't want it to be misinterpreted and didn't want thing published that aren't clear. He published short stories and novels.