Blindness

An epidemic of white blindness sweeps through an unnamed city; those afflicted are quarantined while society collapses around them. Saramago's allegorical masterpiece, narrated in long, unpunctuated sentences, is a harrowing study of human behaviour when civilisation strips away. The Portuguese Nobel laureate uses the blindness as a lens on politics, community, and moral responsibility.

Blindness was written by José Saramago, from Portugal. First published in 1995.

Blindness has received the following awards and honours: Nobel Prize in Literature 1995.

Blindness is a well-regarded book with solid critical recognition, with an aggregate editorial score of 69/100 on 50 Best Books, based on mentions across 1 editorial source. It is particularly recommended for readers interested in blindness, civilization, humanity.

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Blindness is classified as Literary Fiction. Character-driven fiction that prioritises style, theme, and psychological depth.

Blindness originates from Portugal's literary tradition. Explore more books from Portugal on our country page.