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José Saramago
Writing philosophical novels including Blindness and winning the 1998 literature Nobel.
Baltasar and Blimunda · The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
- Born
- 16 November 1922
- Birthplace
- Azinhaga, Portugal
- Died
- 18 June 2010
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José Saramago
José Saramago was a Portuguese novelist whose allegories questioned authority, belief and human behaviour.
Early life
Rural family
Was born into a family of limited means.
Trades
Trained as a mechanic before working in publishing and journalism.
Career
- Early career
Varied employment
Combined ordinary jobs with writing.
- 1980s
Literary breakthrough
Gained wider recognition after decades of work.
- 1990s–2000s
International readership
Published major novels and received the Nobel Prize.
Selected books
Baltasar and Blimunda
Set a love story within historical Portugal.
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
Reimagined the life of Jesus.
Blindness
Explored a society facing an unexplained epidemic of blindness.
Beyond work
Politics
Was a committed communist and public critic of inequality.
Home
Moved to Lanzarote after controversy over his religious fiction.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: opera propria. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
