Jose Saramago

"I don't think it is worth explaining how a character's nose or chin looks. It is my feeling that readers will prefer to construct, little by little, their own character—the author will do well to entrust the reader with this part of the work."

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Source: A Caverna (The Cave). Book by Jose Saramago (p. 61), 2002.

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Jose Saramago

Jose Saramago

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Jose Saramago was a Portuguese novelist known for his thought-provoking works, including 'Blindness,' which explore themes of truth and human nature.

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