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 (32,149 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].
- José Saramago received the Nobel Prize in Literature[25].
- José Saramago received the Camões Prize[26].
- José Saramago received the America Award in Literature[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: PT[29]
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Began / founded: 1922-11-16[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2010-06-18[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: b55bcfa6-3c07-415d-90f9-157bc5121e21[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Azinhaga[2], a freguesia of Portugal[33], in Portugal[34] and Golegã[12], a municipality of Portugal[35], in Portugal[36]. 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], and Death with Interruptions[24].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[25], a literary award[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1901[39]; Camões Prize[26], a literary award[40], in Portugal[41], founded in 1988[42]; America Award in Literature[27], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1994[45]; Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[46], a grade of an order[47], in Portugal[48]; honorary doctor of the University of Manchester[49], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Coimbra[52], an award[53], in Portugal[54].
Personal Life
Spouses include Ilda Reis[14], a painter[55], 1923–1998[56], of Portugal[57]; Isabel da Nóbrega[15], a writer[58], 1925–2021[59], of Portugal[60], awarded the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal[61], specialised in creative and professional writing[62]; and Pilar del Río[16], a writer[63], b. 1950[64], of Spain[65], awarded the Medal of Andalusia[66]. A child of José Saramago was Violante Saramago Matos[17]. His religion is recorded as atheism[67].
Death and Burial
José Saramago died on June 18, 2010[5]. Recorded place of death include Lanzarote[4], an island[68], in Spain[69] and Tías[13], a municipality of Spain[70], in Spain[71]. The cause of death was leukemia[72].
Why It Matters
José Saramago ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,149 views/month, #6,697 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Soule[75], a lawyer[76], b. 1974[77], of United States[78], specialised in literature[79].
Works attributed to him include Blindness[80], a literary work[81]; The Gospel According to Jesus Christ[82], a literary work[83], founded in 1991[84]; The Double[85], a literary work[86]; Death with Interruptions[87], a literary work[88]; Seeing[89], a written work[90]; and Baltasar and Blimunda[91], a literary work[92], founded in 1982[93].
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[25], Camões Prize[26], America Award in Literature[27], and Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[46].
Who did José Saramago influence?
José Saramago has been cited as an influence by Charles Soule[75].