Último round
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| Último round | |
| Author | Julio Cortázar |
|---|---|
| Language | Spanish |
| Publication date | 1969 |
| Preceded by | 62: A Model Kit |
| Followed by | Prosa del Observatorio |
Último round (translates to last round {as in boxing} in English) is a book by Julio Cortázar published in 1969 after the release of 62: A Model Kit in 1968. It's the second part to Around the Day in Eighty Worlds, the book that was released in 1967 in conjunction to Hopscotch's winning translation into English. The book premeditates the birth of rock and jazz and the 1969 peace movements inside Paris. It's dedicated to Miles Davis with the following quote:
| Quotation |
| "What John Coltrane does is to play five notes of a chord and then keep changing it around, trying to see how many different ways it can sound." |
| Miles Davis on Giant Steps by John Coltrane (Altantic 1311) |
[edit] Structure
The book contains more than 45 works comprised of articles, essays, poems, short stories, sketches, street poetry, paintings and photography by Julio.
[edit] Themes
- boxing
- gossip
- politics
- new cooking techniques
- Paris
- John Cage
- sadism
- Josh White
- Dalí
- Letters from Octavio Paz
- Bestiario
- Paul Blackburn
- Joan Miller
- gatherings
- Charles Olson
- Regis Debray
- toys
- movements
- acid
- Gary Snyder
- visual arts
- literary criticism
- Henry James
- bombs
- diplomacy
- travel techniques
- music
