| Full Name |
José de Sousa Saramago |
| Date of Birth |
16 November 1922 |
| Place of Birth |
Azinhaga, Portugal |
| Date of Death |
18 June 2010 |
| Place of Death |
Tías, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Portuguese / Portugal, Spain (from 1992) |
| Education |
Industrial/Technical school |
| Profession |
Writer, Journalist, Translator |
| Years of Activity |
1947-2010 |
| Brief Information |
José Saramago was a Portuguese writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998. His works often feature allegorical narratives, parables, and a distinctive experimental style, including long sentences and unconventional punctuation. He is recognized for novels such as "Blindness," "The Stone Raft," and "Baltasar and Blimunda," exploring themes of human condition, history, and social critique. |