Notebook 21C
Scope and Contents
31 pages holograph. Notes for "El Ultimo Azcoitia."
Dates
- Creation: 1951-1967
Creator
- From the Collection: Donoso, Jose (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
31 pages numbered by JD plus 1 page unnumbered at the beginning of the notebook. January 5. Year not indicated (Los Dominicos, Santiago). March 26, 1962 (Los Dominicos, Santiago).
Index card: none.
Content: Drafts, sketches, notes for “El Ultimo Azcoitia” (later “El obsceno pajaro de la noche”).
Works in progress: 1.1 “El ultimo Azcoitia”: 1* (page unnumbered by JD)-31.
Characters: 1.1 Humberto, Jeronimo, Peta, Boy.
Sketches: 1.1 4, 9-10, 12-15, 19, 21, 30
Thoughts and reflections: 1.1 1*-4, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12, 15-19, 20-31
Characters: 1.1 Jeronimo de Azcoitia, Boy, Emperatriz, Ines Santillana, bruja, Maya, Angelica, Clemente, Renato Cardenas; 1.2 Blanca, Ramon, Antonio, Rita, Maya, Garay, Felipe.
Sketches: 1.1 15-19, 27-29; 1.2 106-107, 109-112, 117-124, 125-136.
Thoughts and reflections: 1 satisfaction for the way he finished “Santelices” and “Paseo”. Desire to publish a volume of 5 short stories under the title “Cuentos perversos”; 1.1 Summarizes the plot: 2-13. Expresses dissatisfaction on how he has developed the story: 13-14. Expresses fear and anxiety: 26-27 and 29-30; 31- 31*(JD misnumbered pages, this page should have been 33) List of books he has recently read with comments; 35- New ideas for “El ultimo Azcoitia”; 1.2 41-109,113-118,124—125, 136-139.
References: Max Frisch: 30; Mario Benedettti: 31; Carlos Fuentes: 31, 33; Juan Garcia Hortelano: 31; Luis Goytisolo: 31; Ana Maria Matute: 31; Elvira Orphee: 31; Juan Rulfo: 31; Julio Cortazar: 31, 33; Augusto Roa Bastos: 32; Thomas Mann: 32; Angel Rama: 33.
Miscellaneous Unnumbered pages: “notas para feria”; 4 last unnumbered pages: transcription of a dream; Lists of people (probably guests for dinner); Back page: address in Viña del Mar. Phone number
Repository Details
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