Carlos Nogueira is the winner of the Vergílio Ferreira Literary Prize 2022, in the essay category, with the work José Saramago: a Literatura e o Mal.

In recent years, the researcher has specialized in the study and dissemination of the work and thought of José Saramago.

The Vergílio Ferreira Literary Prize, established by the Municipality of Gouveia, aims to honor the writer Vergílio Ferreira, as well as to encourage literary production, thus contributing to the defense and enrichment of the Portuguese language.