José Saramago

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Birthday

November 16, 1922

Place of Birth

Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal

Died

June 18, 2010

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.