The presentation of José Saramago's latest work will begin with an introduction to Death with Interruptions by Fernando Gómez Aguilera, Director of Foundational Activities of the Foundation. This will be followed by Pilar del Río, translator and wife of the writer, who will read excerpts from the book. There will also be a performance by a cellist who will play the prelude to suite number six opus one thousand and twelve in D major by Bach, a piece that appears in Death with Interruptions.
Death with Interruptions
"The next day, no one died." This is the starting point of Saramago's new novel. The writer, once again, focuses on one of the concepts that accompany human beings every day: death. Imagining a world with eternal old age, the writer lets his imagination run wild towards the reactions of those most affected: those who become immortal.
A hypothetical case that Jardiel Poncela already imagined in his day, and which initially causes joy among citizens. However, immortality disrupts everything: the economy, family life, the world of work, and even religion.
