José Saramago

José Saramago

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Writing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1922-11-16

  • Day of Death

    2010-06-18 (87 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal

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.