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Cortázar, Julio

(Encyclopedia) Cortázar, JulioCortázar, Julioh&oomacr;ˈlyō kōrtäˈzär [key], 1914–84, Argentine novelist, poet, essayist, and short-story writer, b. Brussels. Moving permanently to France in 1951…

magic realism

(Encyclopedia) magic realism, primarily Latin American literary movement that arose in the 1960s. The term has been attributed to the Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, who first applied it to Latin-…

Julio Palmaz

Julio Palmaz Born: 1945 Birthplace: Argentina, Palmaz Intravascular Stent—The Palmaz® Stent was the first…

1967 National Book Awards

Arts and LettersMr. Clemens and Mark Twain: A Biography, Justin KaplanFictionThe Fixer, Bernard MalamudHistory and BiographyThe Enlightenment, Vol. I: An Interpretation: The Rise of Modern…

Julio Cesar Chavez

Julio Cesar ChavezBorn: July 12, 1962Mexican boxer world jr. welterweight champ (1989-94); also held titles as jr. lightweight (1984-87) and lightweight (1987-89); won over 100 bouts; 90-bout…

Rivera, Julio Adalberto

(Encyclopedia) Rivera, Julio AdalbertoRivera, Julio Adalbertoh&oomacr;ˈlyō ädälbārˈtō [key]Rivera, Julio Adalberto rēvāˈrä [key], 1921–73, president of El Salvador (1962–67). An army lieutenant…

Arboleda, Julio

(Encyclopedia) Arboleda, JulioArboleda, Julioh&oomacr;ˈlyō ärbōlāˈᵺä [key], 1817–61, Colombian poet and politician. A powerful political force, he was for a time imprisoned and then exiled. He…

González, Julio

(Encyclopedia) González, JulioGonzález, Julioh&oomacr;lˈyō gōnthäˈlĕth [key], 1876–1942, Spanish sculptor. The son of a goldsmith and sculptor, González went to Paris in 1900. There he met…

Arosemena Monroy, Carlos Julio

(Encyclopedia) Arosemena Monroy, Carlos JulioArosemena Monroy, Carlos Juliokärˈlōs h&oomacr;ˈlyō ärōsāmāˈnä mōnˈroi [key], 1919–2004, president of Ecuador (1961–63). A lawyer and diplomat and the…

Herrera y Reissig, Julio

(Encyclopedia) Herrera y Reissig, JulioHerrera y Reissig, Julioh&oomacr;ˈlyō ārāˈrä ē rāsēkˈ [key], 1875–1910, Uruguayan poet. He belonged to a family prominent in public affairs but withdrew…