Writing

José Saramago

Born 16 November 1922 · Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal · Died 18 June 2010 at 87

José de Sousa Saramago was a Portugese author and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the theopoetic human factor.