In his speech on the occasion of winning the Nobel prize, Saramago spoke about his childhood and remembered his grandfather's death: "He went to the garden of his house.
في خطابه بمناسبة فوزه بنوبل، تحدث ساراماجو عن سنوات الطفولة واستذكر وفاة جده جيرونيمو بهذه الكلمات: "ذهب إلى حديقة بيته.