Agreed that Saramago is a great writer, although he is no longer living as you insinuate

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I haven't read The Gospel but I'm sure it's worthwhile. I read Blindness shortly after it was first published in English and thought it was quite brilliant in a "Lord of the Flies" vein. Even more enjoyable was Baltasar and Blimunda, which is the kind of tale that fits better with Saramago's prose. I post the link below, if you're interested. As good as Blindness and B&B are, in terms of Saramago's writing style, Tale of the Unknown Island may be the best he has done. It's the writer's equivalent of a tone poem.

I started to read "All the Names" but it seemed too obviously a vehicle for Saramago's politics. He telegraphed it badly in the early chapters and it bored me too much to read on. I may revisit it someday, but I'm behind on my reading list as it is. By the way, I lent Blindness to a friend and it took every fiber of his being not to chuck the book across the room. That's how pissed off he got over the lack of punctuation and other rules of grammar.

Regardless of what I read, you should check out Last Temptation of Christ. I wish it was mandatory reading and not considered so controversial. The movie really doesn't do it justice, by a longshot.

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Topic - Last Temptation of Christ Criterion blu-ray - Jazz Inmate 23:16:47 01/23/12 (11)

I thought it was much more... - mkuller 10:28:34 01/24/12 (1)

RE: I thought it was much more... - Jazz Inmate 11:50:18 01/24/12 (0)

I kept praying Barbara Hershey would keep her clothes on. I was disappointed, twice. nt - tinear 08:45:00 01/24/12 (3)

read the book. It's Kazantzakis' masterpiece NT - Jazz Inmate 09:51:35 01/24/12 (2)

Okay, IF you read José Saramago's, "The Gospel According to Jesus Christ." He's a truly great - tinear 17:38:30 01/24/12 (1)

Agreed that Saramago is a great writer, although he is no longer living as you insinuate - Jazz Inmate 22:03:48 01/24/12 (0)

I liked it when it came out - the music is great! - Eldragon@gmx.com 07:22:42 01/24/12 (0)

This is the only Scorsese misfire IMHO - Doug Flynn 05:18:43 01/24/12 (3)

Bringing Out the Dead,Gangs of New York and Age of Innocence weren't so hot - Jazz Inmate 09:26:17 01/24/12 (2)

"Age of Innocence" is, of course, his greatest film. No need for cheap - tinear 12:36:23 01/25/12 (1)

blah...even Kundun was better NT - Jazz Inmate 19:02:42 01/25/12 (0)

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Agreed that Saramago is a great writer, although he is no longer living as you insinuate - Jazz Inmate 22:03:48 01/24/12 (0)

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