Julio Florencio Cortázar Descotte
author · photographer
Julio Cortázar was a prominent Argentine novelist, poet, and essayist, a key figure in the Latin American 'Boom' literature of the 1960s and 70s. Born in Belgium to Argentine parents, he moved to Buenos Aires as a child. He is widely celebrated for his innovative narrative techniques, including metafiction and surrealism, which are prominently displayed in his masterpiece 'Rayuela' (Hopscotch). Beyond his literary fame, Cortázar was also a dedicated photographer, notably capturing images of astronomical observatories in India, which he paired with meditative prose in his 1972 work 'Prosa del observatorio'.[1,2]
- metafiction
- surrealism
- literary theory
- the fantastic
Books
Works by Julio Florencio Cortázar Descotte
- 1972 Prosa del observatorio Includes text and photographs by Cortázar regarding observatories in India.
- 1963 Rayuela Famous novel known for its non-linear structure.
- 1975 Bestiario