José Saramago

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Birthday

1922-11-16

Deathday

2010-06-18

Place of Birth

Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal

José Saramago

Biography

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.