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Biography
Occupation(13)
Awards(10)
Nobel Prize in LiteratureCamões PrizeAmerica Award in LiteratureGrand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Swordhonorary doctor of the University of Manchesterhonorary doctorate of the University of CoimbraChevalier des Arts et des Lettreshonorary doctorate of the University of Castille-La Manchahonorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne Universityhonorary doctorate of the University of Granada
Spouse(3)
Ilda ReisIsabel da NóbregaPilar del Río
José Saramago (* 16. November 1922 in Azinhaga; † 18. June 2010 in Lanzarote) was a portuguese novelist. He was 87 years old. He had 3 wives. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Nobel Prize in Literature, Camões Prize. His cause of death was leukemia.
Life Events
12 Events1922
Born in Azinhaga, Golegã
1944
Married Ilda Reis
until 1970
1970
Married Isabel da Nóbrega
until 1986
1988
Married Pilar del Río
until 2010
1995
Camões Prize
1997
honorary doctorate of the University of Castille-La Mancha
1998
Nobel Prize in Literature
1998
Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
1999
honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University
2001
honorary doctorate of the University of Granada
2004
America Award in Literature
2010