Jose Saramago - Popular Fiction Writer in Portugal

Jose Saramago was a popular fiction writer in Portugal, who in 1998 won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His works, which have been translated into more than 40 languages, were a combination of poetry, fiction, short stories and novels.

Saramago, who was born in the picturesque village of Azinhaga (voted the most Portuguese village in Portugal), in central Portugal, in 1922. After a varied career which included time spent as a car mechanic Saramago found his niche as as journalist.

However despite writing over 29 books and winning a Nobel Prize for Literature Jose was virtually unknown outside of Portugal. Saramago died in Spain in 2010 and such was the respect for this author over 20,000 attended his funeral including the president of the republic, Anibal Cavaco Silva.

Works by Jose Saramago