Resumen de José Donoso, telling the tale and reclaiming the social responsability of the artist

Juan David Gómez

• The Cuban revolution and the military coups in Latin America, among otherthings, forced Latin American artists committed to addressing the social problems in theircountries to consider transforming their social commitment into socialist commitment. Thisessay shows how Jose Donoso's novel, Curfew, rejects this call and marks a new stage inthe relationship between socialism and American literature by being socially committed tothe actual political situation in Chile without being a socialist text.Key words: Curfew, Socialism, Pinochet, Donoso, social responsibility.