Cortázar's Style (01:59)Ĭortázar believes quality style comes from truthful writing rather than academic achievements-demonstrated in his colloquial work. He discusses how self-criticism and high standards kept him from publishing earlier in life. 'Presencia' (04:36)Ĭortázar's first book of poetry 'Presencia' was published in 1938. He taught high school civics in provincial cities in the ‘40s and French literature in universities until the Peron government was elected. Cortázar's Education (04:14)Ĭortázar explains that he decided to drop out of university for financial reasons. Fatherless Childhood (02:17)Ĭortázar discusses his father's decision to leave the family his mother struggled to make a living in Argentina during the 1920s-a climate hostile toward women in the workplace.

His family suspected he had copied them-a traumatic experience for the author. Accused of Plagiarism (02:19)Īs a child, Cortázar wrote poems influenced by Edgar Allen Poe. Cortázar's First Novel (02:24)īy nine years old, Cortázar had written his first book that he describes as sentimental. Cortázar's Social Life (03:32)Ĭortázar compares his solitary tendencies to Mr. Cortázar's Childhood Neighborhood (02:36)Ĭortázar describes the Buenos Aires village his family lived in after returning from Europe. Cortázar's Heritage (02:15)Ĭortázar discusses Argentina’s ethnic makeup, his father's Basque and his mother's French and German roots. When he returned as an adult, his perception had changed. Barcelona Years (02:50)Ĭortázar describes early childhood memories of Park Güell and the beach, supplemented by his mother's descriptions. His family returned to Argentina in 1918 after World War I was over. War Time Infancy (02:48)Ĭortázar describes how being born in Brussels in 1914, under German occupation, influenced his politics.

Radio y Televisión Española host Joaquin Serrano welcomes Julio Cortázar to the 'A Fondo' program. Interviewing a Latin American Author (01:04) FREE PREVIEW

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