Journey to Portugal

1981 non-fiction book by José Saramago

For the 2011 film, see Journey to Portugal (film).

Journey to Portugal

First edition cover

Author| José Saramago
Publisher| Círculo de Leitores e Editorial Caminho

Publication date

| 1981

Journey to Portugal: In Pursuit of Portugal's History and Culture (Viagem a Portugal in Portuguese) is a non-fiction book on Portugal by Portuguese author José Saramago. It was first published in 1981 by Círculo de Leitores e Editorial Caminho.[1]

## Critical assessment

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An English language translation was published in 2001. A review in Publishers Weekly praised the book, calling it a "monumental work, a literary hybrid that intermingles an intimate portrait of a nation with aspects of a novel, travel log and guide book."[2] Writing in The New York Times, Michael Pye was critical of the book, saying "As books of travel go, this one goes wrong from the start; it is downright solipsistic", and concluded that the book was better as a guide to Saramago rather than as a guide to Portugal.[3] The book was also reviewed in World Literature Today,[4] The Washington Post,[5] New Statesman,[6] and The Spectator.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Rendeiro, Margarida (2010). The Literary Institution in Portugal Since the Thirties: An Analysis Under Special Consideration of the Publishing Market. Peter Lang. pp. 187, 192, 217, 227. ISBN 9783034300506.
2. ^ "Journey to Portugal: In Pursuit of Portugal's History and Culture". Publishers Weekly. March 1, 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
3. ^ Pye, Michael (April 1, 2001). "A Walk in the Country: Two decades ago, José Saramago traveled Portugal in search of the past". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
4. ^ Monteiro, George (Winter 2002). "Review". World Literature Today. 76 (1): 234. doi:10.2307/40157243. JSTOR 40157243.
5. ^ Davenport, Guy (25 March 2001). "Traveler in an Antique Land". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
6. ^ Sheen, Harry (11 December 2000). "I saw the world end". New Statesman. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
7. ^ Carr, Raymond (10 February 2001). "Avoiding the company of kings". The Spectator. p. 42. Retrieved 22 July 2018.

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Works by José Saramago

Novels|

* Land of Sin
* Manual of Painting and Calligraphy
* Baltasar and Blimunda
* The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
* The Stone Raft
* The History of the Siege of Lisbon
* The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
* Blindness
* All the Names
* The Cave
* The Double
* Seeing
* Death with Interruptions
* Small Memories
* The Elephant's Journey
* Cain
* Skylight

Plays|

* A Noite (1979)
* Que Farei Com Este Livro (1980)
* A Segunda Vida de Francisco de Assis (1987)
* In Nomine Dei (1993)
* Don Giovanni ou O Dissoluto Absolvido (2005)

Short stories|

* O Embargo (1973)
* Quasi Object (1978)
* Poética dos Cinco Sentidos - O Ouvido (1979)
* "The Tale of the Unknown Island" (1997)

Non-fiction|

* This World and the Other
* The Traveller's Baggage
* Opinions That DL Had
* The Notes
* Journey to Portugal

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