Jose Saramago, Nobel-Winning Novelist, Dies At 87 : NPR

Saramago, the first Portuguese writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, died Friday at his home in the Canary Islands. He was known for his imaginative blend of fantasy, fact and folklore. A committed Communist, Saramago was controversial cultural icon in his homeland.

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