José Saramago
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| - | '''José de Sousa Saramago''', <small>[[Order of St. James of the Sword|GColSE]]</small> ({{pronounced|ʒuˈzɛ sɐɾɐˈmagu}}; born [[November 16]], [[1922]]) is a [[Nobel Prize for Literature|Nobel-laureate]] [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[novel]]ist, [[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. | + | '''José de Sousa Saramago''' (born [[November 16]], [[1922]]) is a [[Nobel Prize for Literature|Nobel-laureate]] [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[novel]]ist, [[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 founded the National Front for the Defense of Culture (Lisbon, 1992) with among others [[Freitas-Magalhaes]]. He currently lives on [[Lanzarote]] in the [[Canary Islands]], [[Spain]]. | Saramago was awarded the [[Nobel Prize for literature]] in 1998. He founded the National Front for the Defense of Culture (Lisbon, 1992) with among others [[Freitas-Magalhaes]]. He currently lives on [[Lanzarote]] in the [[Canary Islands]], [[Spain]]. | ||
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José de Sousa Saramago (born November 16, 1922) is a Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, 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 founded the National Front for the Defense of Culture (Lisbon, 1992) with among others Freitas-Magalhaes. He currently lives on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain.
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