António Lobo Antunes, the Portuguese novelist who captured his generation’s disillusionment with the war, is dead. He was 83
Arts & Letters Daily • 3/7/2026
Summary
António Lobo Antunes, the Portuguese novelist, has died at the age of 83. He was known for capturing his generation's disillusionment with the war.
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