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Series 1: Prose, 1937-1977

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of writings, translations, and lecture notes, divided into three subseries.

The subseries of writings consists of both fiction and non-fiction prose manuscripts. The majority of the manuscripts are unpublished, but the collection includes the following published works (complete unless otherwise indicated): Adiós, Robinson y otras piezas breves (1995) [two short plays], Los autonautas de la cosmopista: O, un viaje atemporal París-Marsella (1983), Diario de Andrés Fava (1995), El examen (1986), Rayuela (1963) [notes and short manuscript excerpts] and Teoría del túnel (1947). Many of the items, some with titles or otherwise identifiable as individual manuscripts, have been separated from a large miscellaneous folder. For items filed together in one folder, see the reference to the alternate folder. Furthermore, there is a small selection of quotations that Cortázar collected from the works of others, as well as miscellanea that include writing notes.

The subseries of translations consists of Cortázar's Spanish translations of Jean Cocteau's poetry (1947?) as well as one poem by George Meredith. The typed manuscript translations of Cocteau's poems include revisions by Natacha Guthermann. Also present is an autograph letter signed by Guthermann to Cortázar discussing the translated poetry (1947).

Finally, the subseries of lecture notes consists of lecture notes from two courses that Cortázar taught, one on French literature at Universidad de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina (1945), and the other on contemporary Latin American narrative and Cortázar's work at University of California, Berkeley (1980).

Arrangement

This series is arranged into three subseries: Writings, Translations, Lecture Notes.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Karla Vecchia in 2002 and updated by her in 2004. Finding aid written by Karla Vecchia in 2002.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Series 1: Prose; Julio Cortázar Papers, C0888, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1-3

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Related Materials

Some of the manuscripts and notes found in draft form in the collection came to print in the following publications: Adiós, Robinson y otras piezas breves (Buenos Aires: Alfaguara, 1995), Los autonautas de la cosmopista: O, un viaje atemporal París-Marsella (Buenos Aires: Muchnik, 1983), Diario de Andrés Fava (Buenos Aires: Alfaguara, 1995), El examen (Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana, Sudamericana/Planeta, 1986), Pameos y meopas (Barcelona: OCNOS, Editorial Llibres de Sinera, 1971), Rayuela (Buenos Aires: Editorial Sudamericana, 1963) and Teoría del túnel (1947).