JOSE SARAMAGO

Portugal

Biography

José Saramgo was born November 16, 1922,  is a Nobel-laureate Portuguese writer, playwright and journalist. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the human factor rather than the officially sanctioned story. Saramago was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998. He currently lives on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain.

Bibliography

  • Terra do Pecado,1947
  • Os Poemas Possíveis, 1966
  • Provavelmente Alegria, 1970
  • Deste Mundo e do Outro, 1971
  • A Bagagem do Viajante, 1973
  • As Opiniões que o DL teve ,1974
  • O Ano de 1993, 1975
  • Os Apontamentos, 1976
  • Manual de Pintura e Caligrafia, 1977
  • Objecto Quase,1978
  • Levantado do Chão,1980
  • Viagem a Portugal, 1981
  • Memorial do Convento, 1982
  • O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis, 1986
  • A Jangada de Pedra, 1986
  • História do Cerco de Lisboa, 1989
  • O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo, 1991
  • Ensaio sobre a Cegueira, 1995
  • Todos os Nomes, 1997
  • O Conto da Ilha Desconhecida,1997
  • A Caverna, 2001
  • O Homem Duplicado, 2003
  • Ensaio sobre a Lucidez, 2004
  • Don Giovanni ou o Dissoluto Absolvido, 2005
  • As Intermitências da Morte, 2005
  • As Pequenas Memórias, 2006