José Saramago: Quick Facts

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Born	November 16, 1922 • Portugal • (Birthday in 3 days)
Died	June 18, 2010 (aged 87) • Lanzarote • Spain
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1998)
Notable Works	“Baltasar and Blimunda” • “Blindness” • “Claraboia” • “The Gospel According to Jesus Christ” • “The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis”

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Jose Saramago, wearing glasses and a dark suit, sits with his hands clasped and smiles at an event in Madrid.

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