José Saramago
Birth date
November 16, 1922
Death date
June 18, 2010
Place of birth
Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal
Profession
Writing
Age
87 years

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.

















