Two bound notebooks, the first numbered pages 1-150, the second pages 151-191 (with pages following 256 misnumbered by JD; i.e., page 191 should be 291. The misnumbered pages are indicated an (*) asterisk). 291 pages numbered by JD, March 14, 1959 (Buenos Aires), June 10, 1959 (unspecified)

Index card: “Aparece tema de “El obsceno pajaro” bajo “idea para cuento”, pag 11, despues “El ultimo Azcoitia”; Aparece tema de El lugar sin limites; “Tigre, Tigre” novela con buen tema, me parece; El tio Gregorio; Amores con ?; Otra vez: Primera linea de Fuego; Muerte de ? (Pienso escribir este cuento en Navidad, 1966) pp 220 ?; Comienza “Las virgenes necias.”

Content: continue working in “Tiger, Tiger” taking into consideration the previous work in notebook 13. Ideas for possible works and works previously developed in notebook 13. Thoughts on death, God, his life and needs. Impossibility of writing. The possibility of writing drama instead of narrative. Different critics to his work published in the Latin American media.

Works in progress: 1.1 “Tigre, Tigre” 1-11, 14-113; 1.2 “El Ultimo Azcoitia”: 11-14, 222; 1.3 “El tio Gregorio”, Comedy in three acts: 113- 154; 1.4 “Pasatiempos de gente civilizada”: 164-172; 1.5 “La primera linea de fuego”: 180-221; 1.6 “Madame Gabrielle”: 207-208; 223-228, 238-240; 1.7 Idea for a novel: 241-247; 1.8 Idea for a play 248-251; 1.9 “Las virgenes necias” 252-165*

Characters: 1.1 Felipe, Marta, abuela, madre, padre, chofer, tigre, Silvia; 1.2 niño deforme, madre, chofer; 1.3 Beatriz, Carlos Echague, Felipe Alvarado, Fernando Alvarado, Elena Mendez, Gregorio Rivas o “tio Gregorio”, Adrinana, Catalina Roa; 1.4 Carlos Balcarce, Dino, Raul Mendez, Justo Oyanedel, Alfredo Benitez,; 1.5 Amalia, Carlucho, Quinones, Ramonete, Ana; 1.6 Mdm. Gabrielle

Sketches: 1.1 49, 62-63, 66-67; 1.3 113; 1.5 198-201; 1.6 226-228.

Thoughts and reflections: 1.1 Reflections and outlines taking into account the work done in previous notebook: 1-11; 70 -100; 109-113; 1.2 “El utlimo Azcoitia”: 13-14; 1.3 127, 133, 141, 143-154; the stories the author planned for inclusion in a volume: 154-156; “La puerta cerrada”. Planning for the following days: 156-158; Needs and desires. Planning: 159-164; 1.4 “Pasatiempos de gente civilizada”: 164; Thoughts on his present life, possibilities: 172-175; Expresses his discontent with Tigre, plans a play175-180 later entitled “Primera linea de fuego”; 1.5 180-182; 184-188; 192-197; 209-221; 202-206 After Mme Jeanne’s death: the possibility of life after death, the existence of God, Simone Weil’s view of death vs. his view; 188-191; what is important when writing, on realism in literature, on the possibility of writing drama instead of narrative; 208 The impossibility of writing; 222-223 His life and the need of a partner; 1.6 223-226; 228-299; 228-232 Idea for a short story. “500 pesos”; 232-234 a prospective fantastic short story; 234 An idea for a possible short story based on the differences between men and women; 235-236 impressions about a wide array of topics; 237-238 His new job as a translator and the positive impact on his daily writing; 247- The need to write a play