Los autonautas de la cosmopista
Encyclopedia
Los autonautas de la cosmopista ("The Autonauts of the Cosmoroute") is a book written by Julio Cortázar
in collaboration with Carol Dunlop
two years before Julio's death. It narrates the couple's extended expedition along the autoroute from Paris
to Marseille
during the months of May and June 1982.
during the span of their adventurous tour.
Julio Cortázar
Julio Cortázar, born Jules Florencio Cortázar, was an Argentine writer. Cortázar, known as one of the founders of the Latin American Boom, influenced an entire generation of Spanish speaking readers and writers in the Americas and Europe.-Early life:Cortázar's parents, Julio José Cortázar and...
in collaboration with Carol Dunlop
Carol Dunlop
Carol Dunlop was a writer, translator, activist, and photographer. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, to Daniel and Jean Dunlop, she married writer Francois Hebert, with whom she had one son, Stephane . The couple settled in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
two years before Julio's death. It narrates the couple's extended expedition along the autoroute from Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
during the months of May and June 1982.
Content
The book resembles a travel guide for cosmopolitans in mock-heroic style from the beginning of their journey until endless infinity. It also contains a great amount of photography taken by Carol DunlopCarol Dunlop
Carol Dunlop was a writer, translator, activist, and photographer. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, to Daniel and Jean Dunlop, she married writer Francois Hebert, with whom she had one son, Stephane . The couple settled in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
during the span of their adventurous tour.