by José Saramago · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490628706
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In 'The History of the Siege of Lisbon,' José Saramago introduces us to Raimundo Silva, a proofreader whose life takes an unexpected turn when he introduces a simple 'No' into a historical document. This act of rebellion not only alters written history but also transforms his own existence, leading him to assume a leading role in both his personal life and universal history. The novel explores themes such as loneliness, lack of communication, and the transformative power of love, all in the context of the historical siege of Lisbon.
José de Sousa Saramago was a Portuguese writer. He was the 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. In 2003 Harold Bloom described Saramago as "the most gifted novelist alive in the world today" and in 2010 said he considers Saramago to be "a permanent part of the Western canon", while James Wood praises "the distinctive tone to his fiction because he narrates his novels as if he were someone both wise and ignorant."
