In 1985, José Saramago translated "The Romantics" by Nazim Hikmet [1902-1963] for Editorial Caminho, with whom Saramago had begun collaborating in the late 1970s.
“"Novelist and playwright, Nazim Hikmet is also a hero of our time. Distinguishing himself in his support for Republican Spain, threatened by fascism, he was imprisoned in 1938. He remained incarcerated until 1950, never yielding to compromises. Only a vigorous universal campaign freed him from prison, allowing him to go into exile where he died. His work, never interrupted, is overflowing and very beautiful. The Romantics is an original and crystalline novel that will leave an indelible impression on the Portuguese-speaking reader. It combines History with Poetry and is a fraternal, broad and refined voice that leaves a deep echo," as described on the back cover of the book.
