José Saramago
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Summary
José Saramago was born on November 16, 1922[1], in Azinhaga[2]. He died on June 18, 2010[3], in Lanzarote[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], playwright[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,752 views/month, #6,697 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Golegã[11]
- Place of death: Tías[12]
- Spouse: Ilda Reis[13], Isabel da Nóbrega[14], Pilar del Río[15]
- Child: Violante Saramago Matos[16]
- Country of citizenship: Portugal[17]
- Occupation: chronicler[18], essayist[19], diarist[20], literary critic[21], writer[22], screenwriter[23], dramaturge[24], revolutionary[25]
- Notable work: The Gospel According to Jesus Christ[26], Blindness[27], Seeing[28], Cain[29], Death with Interruptions[30]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[31], Camões Prize[32], America Award in Literature[33], Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[34], honorary doctor of the University of Manchester[35], honorary doctorate of the University of Coimbra[36], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[37], honorary doctorate of the University of Castille-La Mancha[38], honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[39], honorary doctorate of the University of Granada[40], honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria[41], Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[42], honorary doctor of the University of Brasília[43], honorary doctorate of Seville University[44]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Movement: magic realism[47]
- Genre: magic realist fiction[48]
- Commons category: José Saramago[49]
- Cause of death: leukemia[50]
- Family name: Saramago[51]
- Given name: José[52]
Why It Matters
José Saramago has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Soule[55], a lawyer[56], b. 1974[57], of United States[58], specialised in literature[59].
Works attributed to him include Blindness[60], a literary work[61]; The Double[62], a literary work[63]; The Gospel According to Jesus Christ[64], a literary work[65], founded in 1991[66]; Death with Interruptions[67], a literary work[68]; Seeing[69], a written work[70]; and Baltasar and Blimunda[71], a literary work[72], founded in 1982[73].
FAQs
Where was José Saramago born?
José Saramago was born in 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[13], Isabel da Nóbrega[14], and Pilar del Río[15].
What did José Saramago do for work?
José Saramago worked as a journalist[5], playwright[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and poet[9].
What awards did José Saramago receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[31], Camões Prize[32], America Award in Literature[33], and Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[34].
Who did José Saramago influence?
José Saramago has been cited as an influence by Charles Soule[55].