A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman

An exploration of exile, memory, longing and democracy, as seen through the eyes and life experiences of writer, Ariel Dorfman ( "Death and the Maiden") Born in Argentina, growing up in New York and then Chile, Dorfman became cultural advisor to Chile's socialist president, Salvador Allende. When the Allende government fell in the military coup of September 11, 1973, Dorfman had to make the most crucial decision in his life. Later he was told that his life was spared because "someone had to live to tell the story".