José Saramago

José Saramago (born November 16, 1922) is a Portuguese writer, playwright, and journalist. He usually presents subversive perspectives of historical events in his works, trying to underline the human factor behind historical events, instead of presenting the usual official historical narratives. Some works of his can also be seen as allegories in several contexts.

Quotes

On the US$950,000 Nobel Prize that he recently won: "This prize is for all speakers of Portuguese, but while we're on the subject, I shall keep the money."

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