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| Author | José Saramago |
|---|---|
| Original title | O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo |
| Translator | Giovanni Pontiero |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Genre | Historical novels |
| Publisher | Caminho |
Publication date | 1991 |
| Publication place | Portugal |
Published in English | 1994 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 396 pages (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-15-600141-0 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 30670956 |
| 869.3/42 20 | |
| LC Class | PQ9281.A66 E913 1994b |
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ (original title: O Evangelho Segundo Jesus Cristo, 1991) is a novel by the Portuguese author José Saramago. It is a fictional re-telling of Jesus Christ's life, depicting him as a flawed, humanised character with passions and doubts. The novel proved controversial,[1] especially to representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano accusing Saramago of having a "substantially anti-religious vision".[2] It was praised by other critics as a "deeply philosophical, provocative and compelling work".[3] After the conservative Portuguese government blocked the book's nomination for the European Literary Prize, Saramago left his homeland (and lived out his days in Lanzarote, in the eastern Canary Islands). [4]
- ^ "The militant magician". The Guardian. 28 December 2002. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "In praise of Portuguese". CNN. 1998. Archived from the original on 20 March 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
- ^ Corbett, Bob (May 2001). "The Gospel According to Jesus Christ". Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
- ^ "President Defends Jose Saramago Funeral No-Show". BBC. 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2024.