Time to learn Portuguese?
Posted on October 28, 2005 by Tito
This Reuters blurb* has me waiting for the English release of BMK favorite Jose Saramago’s latest “As Intermitencias da Morte” (The Intermittencies of Death).
The story depicts Death as a woman who goes on strike because she is fed up with being hated by people.
Chaos follows. Hospitals fill up, people keep growing old without dying, and the pension system overloads. Soon the church campaigns for Death to return.
“In the end we discover the only condition for living is to die,” said Saramago, who will turn 83 next month.
* Somewhat notable is the lack of condemnation for the United States or praise for Fidel Castro.
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Is The Intermittencies of Death the actual published title in ENglish? I Am translating a press release in Brazil for 8 am publication (1 or2 pm your time so youve got lots of time to answer ! ) and looked on the net for a Nanswer. Any help welcome- perhaps a mail to sf@miracleread.com ?
T H A N K S – obrigado !