"I think we are all blind. We are blind who can see, but they don't look." We begin the second half of the article on the works of José Saramago Essay on blindness and Essay on lucidity. If the first part consisted of examining its surface, this will be the immersion in the depths of these two works. As we explained in the previous article, those infected with the epidemic of Essay on blindness are affected not by blindness that leaves them in the dark, but for one that makes them see everything white. With this difference the author underlines... Read More

"I think we are all blind. We are blind who can see, but they don't look." The one we have just reproduced is one of the most representative phrases of the author José Saramago and the one that best shows the white of his works. As this month the Portuguese narrator will be the protagonist in the Can Ventosa Library, We are going to dedicate two articles to him in which we will bring our readers closer to both his figure and his work. This first part will summarize his books Essay on blindness and Essay on lucidity, that take the form of allegories that explain the personal... Read More