José Saramago
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José Saramago
Summary
José Saramago is a human[1]. Born in Azinhaga[2], he… he was born on November 16, 1922[3]. He passed away in Lanzarote[4]. He died on June 18, 2010[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], playwright[7], translator[8], novelist[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #6,697 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- José Saramago's place of birth was Azinhaga[2].
- José Saramago's place of birth was Golegã[12].
- José Saramago passed away in Lanzarote[4].
- José Saramago passed away in Tías[13].
- José Saramago was born on November 16, 1922[3].
- José Saramago died on June 18, 2010[5].
- Among José Saramago's spouses was Ilda Reis[14].
- Among José Saramago's spouses was Isabel da Nóbrega[15].
- Among José Saramago's spouses was Pilar del Río[16].
- A child of José Saramago was Violante Saramago Matos[17].
- José Saramago held citizenship in Portugal[18].
- José Saramago worked as a journalist[6].
- José Saramago's professions included playwright[7].
- José Saramago worked as a translator[8].
- José Saramago's professions included novelist[9].
- José Saramago worked as a poet[10].
- José Saramago worked as a chronicler[19].
- A notable work attributed to José Saramago is The Gospel According to Jesus Christ[20].
- A notable work attributed to José Saramago is Blindness[21].
- A notable work attributed to José Saramago is Seeing[22].
- A notable work attributed to José Saramago is Cain[23].
- A notable work attributed to José Saramago is Death with Interruptions[24].
- A notable work attributed to José Saramago is The Elephant's Journey[25].
- José Saramago received the Nobel Prize in Literature[26].
- José Saramago received the Camões Prize[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Azinhaga[2], a freguesia of Portugal[28], in Portugal[29] and Golegã[12], a municipality of Portugal[30], in Portugal[31]. José Saramago was born on November 16, 1922[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include journalist[6], playwright[7], translator[8], novelist[9], poet[10], and chronicler[19].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Gospel According to Jesus Christ[20], Blindness[21], Seeing[22], Cain[23], Death with Interruptions[24], and The Elephant's Journey[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[26], a literary award[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1901[34]; Camões Prize[27], a literary award[35], in Portugal[36], founded in 1988[37]; America Award in Literature[38], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1994[41]; Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[42], a grade of an order[43], in Portugal[44]; honorary doctor of the University of Manchester[45], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Coimbra[48], an award[49], in Portugal[50].
Personal Life
Spouses include Ilda Reis[14], a painter[51], 1923–1998[52], of Portugal[53]; Isabel da Nóbrega[15], a writer[54], 1925–2021[55], of Portugal[56], awarded the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal[57], specialised in creative and professional writing[58]; and Pilar del Río[16], a writer[59], b. 1950[60], of Spain[61], awarded the Medal of Andalusia[62]. A child of José Saramago was Violante Saramago Matos[17]. His religion is recorded as atheism[63].
Death and Burial
José Saramago died on June 18, 2010[5]. Recorded place of death include Lanzarote[4], an island[64], in Spain[65] and Tías[13], a municipality of Spain[66], in Spain[67]. The cause of death was leukemia[68].
Why It Matters
José Saramago ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month, #6,697 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Soule[71], a lawyer[72], b. 1974[73], of United States[74], specialised in literature[75].
Works attributed to him include Blindness[76], a literary work[77]; The Gospel According to Jesus Christ[78], a literary work[79], founded in 1991[80]; The Double[81], a literary work[82]; Death with Interruptions[83], a literary work[84]; Seeing[85], a written work[86]; and The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis[87], a literary work[88].
FAQs
Where was José Saramago born?
José Saramago's place of birth was Azinhaga[2].
Where did José Saramago die?
José Saramago died in Lanzarote[4].
Who was José Saramago married to?
José Saramago's spouses include Ilda Reis[14], Isabel da Nóbrega[15], and Pilar del Río[16].
What did José Saramago do for work?
José Saramago worked as journalist[6], playwright[7], translator[8], novelist[9], and poet[10].
What awards did José Saramago receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[26], Camões Prize[27], America Award in Literature[38], and Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[42].
Who did José Saramago influence?
José Saramago has been cited as an influence by Charles Soule[71].