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1 Cortázar refers to Alguien que anda por ahí (translated as part of A Change of Light and Other Stories), alluding to the stories “Apocalypse at Solentiname” and “Second Time Around.” Cortázar originally read this paper at the 1978 Colloque de Cerisy on Latin American literature. Eds.
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Julio Cortázar
Julio Cortázar (1914-1984), the playful Argentine writer who spent the latter half of his life in Paris, was best known for his novel Hopscotch (1963) and his many short stories, including those that inspired Antonioni’s film Blow-Up and Godard’s Weekend. In Europe, he worked mostly as a translator and interpreter for UNESCO and other organizations.