José Saramago

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1922-11-16

Deathday 2010-06-18 (87 years old)

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.