José Saramago
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: November 16, 1922
Day of Death: June 18, 2010 (88 years old)
Place of Birth: Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal
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.
