José Saramago (born
1922 in
Azinhaga[?],
Portugal) is a
writer,
playwright, and
journalist. Saramago has been a member of the
Communist Party of Portugal[?] since
1969, as well as an
atheist and self-described pessimist. He was awarded the
Nobel Prize for literature in
1998. He currently resides in the
Canary Islands.
- 1977 - Manual Painting and Calligraphy
- 1978 - Quasi Objects
- 1981 - Journey to Portugal
- 1982 - Baltasar and Blimunda
- 1984 - The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (A Tribute to Fernando Pessoa)
- 1986 - The Stone Raft
- 1989 - The History of the Siege of Lisbon
- 1991 - The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
- 1995 - Blindness
- 1997 - All the Names
- 1999 - The Tale of the Unknown Island
On the US$950,000 nobel prize: "This prize is for all speakers of Portuguese, but while we're on the subject, I shall keep the money."