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Death Takes a Holiday in Saramago's Latest

Author of Blindness deals with death in new novel

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 10, 2008 6:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – The premise of Jose Saramago’s Death With Interruptions seems a bit cutesy at first, with a Buffy-esque Grim Reaper deciding to take some time off her job, writes Shannon McBeen in Radar. But as Saramago explores the ramifications of universal immortality, he manages to...   Read full story »

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