José Saramago

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Personal Info

Known for

Writing

From

Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal

Born

11/16/1922

Age

102

Credit(s)

14

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.