José Saramago

José Saramago

Biodata

Place of Birth:

Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal

Date of Birth:

11/16/1922

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.