Notebook 28, 1964-05-06 - 1964-05-25

Item — Box: 9

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1964-05-06 - 1964-05-25

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

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

143 pages numbered by JD. May 6, 1964 (Los Dominicos, Santiago). May 25 1964 (Los Dominicos, Santiago).

Index card: none.

Content: Notes, drafts, sketches, critic evaluation for “El ultimo Azcoitia” (later “El obsceno pajaro de la noche”). Ideas for a novel he described to Carlos Fuentes.

Works in progress: “El ultimo Azcoitia”: 1-141

Characters: Humberto, Jeronimo, Boy, Ines, Maya, Peta, emepleada, mendigo, Maya, Arzobispo, grupo de ninas, madre superiora, dos señoras, Iris, capellan, Humberto Peñaloza padre, madre y hermana de Humberto Peñaloza, Clemente.

Sketches: 1, 46-48, 74, 75-76, 77, 97-98, 104-105, 121.

Thoughts and reflections: 1-45, 47,48, 51-74, 75, 76, 77-97, 93-95, 96-97, 98-99, 101-104, 109-114, 115-118, 119-121, 121-133, 136-138, 140-142.

References: Charles Dickens, 1,51; “The Ordeal of Richard Feverel” (George Meredith), 51; “King Lear” (William Shakespeare) 51; Melanie Klein, 65; “Sobre heroes y tumbas” (Ernesto Sabato), 65; Carlos Fuentes, 114; Jorge Luis Borges, 141. Miscellaneous: 118 Notes on an observation from Maria Pilar; 114 Idea for a novel commented to Carlos Fuentes