by José Saramago · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490628713
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In 'The Gospel According to Jesus Christ', José Saramago presents us with an earthly and human vision of the life of Jesus. Through a narrative that challenges traditional interpretations, Saramago explores the doubts, fears, and love in Jesus' life, from his birth to his crucifixion. This work invites reflection on faith, power, and the human condition, offering a unique and provocative perspective on one of the most influential figures in history.
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."
