Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Julio Cortázar
Born: August 26, 1914
Died: February 12, 1984 (aged 69)
Bio: Julio Cortázar, born Jules Florencio Cortázar, was an Argentine novelist, short story writer, and essayist.
Known for:
- Hopscotch (1963)
- Bestiario (1951)
- 62: A Model Kit (1968)
- Final del juego (1956)
- House Taken Over (1946)