by Jose Saramago (Author), Giovanni Pontiero (Translator)
A surreal short story collection from the master of what-ifs
Author Biography
The Portuguese Nobel Laureate Jose? Saramago was a novelist, playwright and journalist. His numerous books, including the bestselling All the Names, Blindness, and The Cave, have been translated into more than forty languages and have established him as one of the world's most influential writers. He died in June 2010.
Giovanni Pontiero (1932-1996) was the ablest translator of twentieth century literature in Portuguese and one of its most ardent advocates. He was the principal translator into English of the works of José Saramago and was awarded the Teixeira-Gomes Prize for his translation of
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.6 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN
Publication Date: May 07, 2013
