Born in Brussels, he did most of his best work in his home country and in Paris, where he worked as a UNESCO translator and played jazz trumpet.  
The classic film Blow Up is based on his short story "Las Babas del Diablo."  Born in Brussels, he did most of his best work in his home country and in Paris, where he worked as a UNESCO translator and played jazz trumpet.  FTP name the late Argentine writer whose best works include the novels Around the Day in 80 Worlds, A Manual for Manuel, and Hopscotch.
The classic film Blow Up is based on his short story "Las Babas del Diablo."  
Julio Cortazar