It's with great grieve in my heart that I bid you farewell. You did so much for our country, never letting anyone control your opinions, always pushing to make a better world, fighting against social blindness. You enriched our culture and for that the WORLD is grateful. It's not just that you won that Nobel. The truth is that it was deserved. Your intake in social equality and place honor where it's due is amazing. I must say it was one of my greates pleasures reading your books and living while you still were.
You will be dearly missed. Truly, Saramago you are a Portuguese hero, wheter people love you or hate you.
RIP.