The book "Memorial of the Convent" by José Saramago, published in 1982, is considered a work that transformed the language of Portuguese literature. The work features characters like Blimunda and Baltasar, as well as historical figures like composer Scarlatti, Father Bartolomeu de Gusmão, and King D. João V.
The narrative unfolds along the path connecting Lisbon to Mafra, where the convent that gives the book its title stands. Through this story, Saramago managed to reinvent the way the Portuguese language was used in literature.
José Saramago, born in 1922 and died in 2010, became one of the most important Portuguese-language writers, having received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998. "Memorial of the Convent" is frequently cited as one of his masterpieces, which demonstrated his ability to transform narrative language.
