Originally published in 1999, this was the first of two books that madeup the blindness series by author jose saramago. Journey to portugal is nominally a travel book, but of a special kind. In 1998 he was awarded the nobel prize for literature. A highly renowned portuguese writer during his time, the author jose saramago was well known for being an extremely versatile and inventive writer, one whom many aspiring novelists mimic to this day, with his influence still held in high esteem. For example, one of his most wellknown books, baltasar and blimunda, is a story about 18th. A communist who quarrelled with the church and fell out with castro, the portuguese nobel laureate was wedded to the possibility of. Blank ballots and bureaucratic bungling form the basis of a novel. In 2012 his novel claraboya skylight, which had been written in the 1950s but languished in a portuguese publishing house for decades, was posthumously published. He was a portuguese journalist, translator, novelist, playwright and poet. The double 9780151010400 by saramago, jose and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
It was a name born of spite but came to be fitting for the radical man whom many consider to be the best portuguese novelist of the 20th. Jose saramago portugalvisitor travel guide to portugal. He didnt shy away from bluntly expressing his views, often causing controversy. All the names, originally titled todos os nomes, is a novel written by the author jose saramago. With gorgeous prose, this thoughtprovoking book shows us how our world, ever so concerned and consumed by appearances, would deal with the loss of our most relied upon sense. Ensaio sobre a cegueira o campo da palavra portuguese by jose saramago. A member of the portuguese communist party pcp, saramago married twice. Jose saramago, a 75yearold portuguese writer who took up literature relatively late in life and whose richly imaginative novels soon won him a following of loyal readers. Jose saramago is one of the most acclaimed writers in the world today. Saramago was born in portugal and won the nobel prize for literature in 1998. Saramago published over 30 separate works and sold more than two million books in portugal alone an amazing feat considering the country only has 10 million citizens. He returns to his homeland when he learns of the death of the portuguese writer fernando pessoa.
His numerous books, including the bestselling all the names, blindness, and the. Heavy medieval silence drapes over a portuguese village built in the 15th century on the banks of the river duoro. Myla goldberg says saramago vividly illustrates disasters potential to bring out both the best. Saramago quit the paper after the carnation revolution of 1975 and began to eke out a living as a fulltime writer. Pdf caim book by jose saramago free download 182 pages. Saramago also wrote poetry, plays, and several volumes of essays and short stories, as well as autobiographical works. Saramagos love story offers a surrealistic reflection on life in 18thcentury portugal. First brought out through the harvest books publishing label, this. Jose saramago biography list of works, study guides. It was published in 1997 by caminho publishing in portugal. Cain jose saramago book in portuguese portuguese brazilian paperback 2009 by jose saramago author. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the theopoetic human factor. Around this time is when i read one of his wellknown. The first edition of the novel was published in october 18th 2009, and was written by jose saramago.
The year of the death of ricardo reis 1991 this is a chronicle of ricardo reis final year. Do you read books written by the portuguese author jose. Nobel in literature goes to jose saramago the new york times. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present. He is a portuguese doctor who, for most his life, has been living and practicing in brazil. Saramago is known for a fantastic style of writing that is mixed with realism. He is the author of numerous novels, including all the names, blindness, and the cave.
Saramago was a member of the portuguese communist party from 1969, until his death as well as an atheist and selfdescribed pessimist. Saramago was not catholic but he knew the bible like a priest, he wrote two books about it, and both. Jose saramago tells the grim tale of a city devastated by an epidemic of blindness. Sun rays bounce off rivers that seem to run through every city in the country. If he was ghanaian, we would hold a oneyear celebration of his life and. See more ideas about quotes, words and spanish quotes. The story of cain, told by the logic view of saramago, is a master piece.
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