Notebook 31, 1964-08-28 - 1964-12-17

Item — Box: 9

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Scope and Contents

Los Dominicos

Dates

Creation: 1964-08-28 - 1964-12-17

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

142 pages numbered by JD plus 9 unnumbered pages (the last page is cut in half) at the end of the notebook. August 28, 1964 (Los Dominicos, Santiago). December 17 1964 ( Los Dominicos, Santiago).

Index card: none.

Content: Notes, drafts, detailed sketches, critic evaluation and planning for “El ultimo Azcoitia” (later “El obsceno pajaro de la noche”), mainly related to “Casa de ejercicios espirituales de la Encarnacion de la Chimba”. Ideas for 5 short stories. Notes, drafts, detailed sketches, critic evaluation and planning for “La Manuela” (later “La Apuesta” finally, “El lugar sin limites”).

Works in progress: “El ultimo Azcoitia”: 1-64; 1.2 “La Nana”: 65-66; 1.3 untitled: 66-68; 1.4 “Brisca” short story: 68-70; 1.5 “Vaso de agua” (short story) : 73-83; 1.6 “Miss lonely hearts” (short story): 83-85; 1.7 “La Manuela”: 87-142.

Characters: 1.1 Dora, Madre Benita, Iris, Mudo, Rosa, Peta, Rita, Humberto, señor Azocar, Amalia, perra amarilla, tio Clemente, Ines, Peta, la Manuela, Brigida; 1.7 La Manuela, Japonesita, las chiquillas, don Dionisio, Japonesa grande, don Alejandro, Cloty, Nelly, Pancho Vega, chonchon, notario de San Clemente.

Sketches: 1.1 7-8, 20-22, 24-25, 35-41, 43, 50, 94-95, 96-97,132.

Thoughts and reflections: 1.1 1-6, 8-20, 22-24, 25-50, 51-64; 1.2 86-87, 101, 111; 1.5 73-83, 91; 1.6 85-86; 1.7 87-91, 92-93, 95, 97-131, 132-142.

References: Margarita Aguirre, 15; “The wings of the dove” (Henry James), 15; Carlos Fuentes, 53, 68, 69, 71, 112; “El principe idiota” (Fedor Dostoievski) 61; Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, 64; Henry James, 67; Eduardo Mallea, “Cuentos para una inglesa desesperada”, 69; Hector Agosti, 72; H. A. Murena, 72; Carlos Martínez Moreno, 72; Emir Rodriguez Monegal, 72; Mario Benedetti, 72; Angel Rama, 72; Alone, 72; Raul Silva Castro, 72; Mario Vargas Llosa,72; Elsa Arana, 72; Sebastian Salazar Bondy, 72; Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “El coronel no tiene quien le escriba”, 89, 102; Raquel Meller, 106.

Miscellaneous: 70 Six titles for short stories for a volume entitled “Un vaso de Agua” dedicated to Rita and Carlos Fuentes; 72 List of editorials, critics and writers organized by countries of origin; Unnumbered pages: reflections written in red ink towards the end of the notebook; Unnumbered last page of the notebook: drawing of a woman.