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The Lives of Things

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~2h 25min
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Philosophy Of Nature
Portuguese Fiction
Published 2002 Verso Books 10 views
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1781680868, 9781781680865
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Paperback
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José Saramago

José de Sousa Saramago, GColSE ComSE GColCa (Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ ðɨ ˈso(w).zɐ sɐɾɐˈmaɣu]; 16 November 1922 – 18 June 2010), was a Portuguese writer and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature for his "parables sustained by imagination, compassion and irony [with which he] continually enables us once again to apprehend an elusory reality." His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the theopoetic human factor. [source](

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I was right when I thought that two friends, a poet and an artist, would think less well of me if I told them that facts area as effective as "poetic experiences" in occasioning astonishment and a sense of wonder...

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Collects the author's early short stories, infused with satire and fantastical elements and showcasing his efforts to expose the tyranny of the Salazar regime in his native Portugal.

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