José Saramago

José Saramago (born 1922 in Azinhaga[?], Portugal) is a writer, playwright, and journalist. Saramago has been a member of the Communist Party of Portugal[?] since 1969, as well as an atheist and self-described pessimist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998. He currently resides in the Canary Islands.

Bibliography:

• 1977 - Manual Painting and Calligraphy
• 1978 - Quasi Objects
• 1981 - Journey to Portugal
• 1982 - Baltasar and Blimunda
• 1984 - The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (A Tribute to Fernando Pessoa)
• 1986 - The Stone Raft
• 1989 - The History of the Siege of Lisbon
• 1991 - The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
• 1995 - Blindness
• 1997 - All the Names
• 1999 - The Tale of the Unknown Island

Quotes:

On the US$950,000 nobel prize: "This prize is for all speakers of Portuguese, but while we're on the subject, I shall keep the money."