José Saramago
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| - | :''[[Mary Magdalene]] as [[fallen woman]]'' | ||
| - | Mary Magdalene is often referred to as a [[prostitute]], but she was never called one in the New Testament. | ||
| - | This image of Mary as a prostitute was followed by many writers and artists until the 20th century. Even though it is less prevalent nowadays, the identification of Mary Magdalene with the [[adulteress]] is still accepted by some Christians. This is reflected in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s film adaptation of [[Nikos Kazantzakis]]'s novel ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ]]'', as well as in [[José Saramago]]'s ''[[The Gospel According to Jesus Christ]]'', [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s [[rock opera]] ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', [[Mel Gibson]]'s ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' and [[Hal Hartley]]'s [[The Book of Life (film)|The Book of Life]]. | + | '''José de Sousa Saramago''', <small>[[Order of St. James of the Sword|GColSE]]</small> ({{pronounced|ʒuˈzɛ sɐɾɐˈmagu}}; born [[November 16]], [[1922]]) is a [[Nobel Prize for Literature|Nobel-laureate]] [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[novel]]ist, [[playwright]] and [[journalist]]. His works, some of which can be seen as [[allegories]], commonly present [[subversive]] perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the human factor rather than the officially sanctioned story. |
| + | Saramago was awarded the [[Nobel Prize for literature]] in 1998. He founded the National Front for the Defense of Culture (Lisbon, 1992) with among others [[Freitas-Magalhaes]]. He currently lives on [[Lanzarote]] in the [[Canary Islands]], [[Spain]]. | ||
| - | One possible explanation for the labeling of Mary Magdalene as a prostitute is that there has been confusion between her and [[Mary of Egypt]]. Another possible explanation is that it has been deliberately used to camouflage the close relationship between Jesus and Mary. | ||
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José de Sousa Saramago, GColSE (Template:Pronounced; born November 16, 1922) is a Nobel-laureate Portuguese novelist, playwright and journalist. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the human factor rather than the officially sanctioned story. Saramago was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998. He founded the National Front for the Defense of Culture (Lisbon, 1992) with among others Freitas-Magalhaes. He currently lives on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spain.
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