José Saramago
Writing
November 16, 1922
Died at age 87
June 18, 2010
Date of Death
Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal
17 Credits
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.
