José Saramago

José Saramago was a Portuguese writer, born on November 16, 1922, in Azinhaga. He was a journalist, playwright, novelist, poet, cronista, and screenwriter. Saramago also worked as a dramaturge, essayist, and translator. He was mainly known for his novels, with notable works such as "The Gospel According to Jesus Christ," "Death with Interruptions," "Land of Sin," "This World and the Other," "The Traveller's Baggage," "Opinions That DL Had," "Possible Poems," "Probably Joy," "The Year of 1993," "Cain International," "Blindness," and "The Elephant's Journey". Saramago was the first person in the Portuguese-speaking world to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, receiving the award in 1998. Additionally, he received the Camões Prize.

Saramago was a citizen of Portugal and spent much of his life in the country. He passed away on June 18, 2010, in Lanzarote, a location that holds significance as the place where he founded the José Saramago Foundation.