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NEWS ABOUT: Jose Saramago dead

Novelist Jose Saramago Dead at 87

Was first Portuguese-language winner of Nobel Literature prize

(AP) - Jose Saramago, the author of Blindness who became the first Portuguese-language winner of the Nobel Literature prize, has died at 87, his publisher said today, adding that the author's health had worsened after a recent illness. Saramago was an outspoken man who antagonized many, and saw his popularity at home... More »

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