Dorfman to Receive Latin America Peace and Justice Award
Film group also honors his documentary
Friday, April 18, 2008
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Durham, NC -- Author Ariel Dorfman will be honored by the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) with the Latin America Peace and Justice Award at its annual Benefit Gala on May 15.
The event, held Thursday, May 15, will celebrate NACLA’s 40 years of fighting for justice in the Americas and will be hosted by the organization's founders and supporters including Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
Dorfman, renowned Chilean essayist, novelist, playwright, poet, activist and distinguished professor of literature at Duke, has been a pre-eminent promoter of human rights, peace, and justice for more than three decades. Following the 1973 military coup in Chile, Dorfman was forced into exile because of his writings and protests.
Dorfman's books, translated into more than 40 languages, and his plays, staged in more than 100 countries, have brought attention to issues of political repression, torture, and disappearances resulting from dictatorships.
Dorfman also recently received the Insight Award for Excellence in Writing for Documentary from the National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists (NAFDMA) for the 2007 film, “A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman.” The film, directed by Peter Raymont, was based on Dorfman's best-selling memoir, Heading South, Looking North. The film was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination. NAFDMA presents the awards to filmmakers who actively increase awareness for social issues that affect the global community.
