Bernardo Atxaga


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Bernardo Atxaga, pseudonym of Joseba Irazu Garmendia, is a Spanish Basque writer and self-translator.
He is a full member of the Royal Academy of the Basque Language since 2006, in November 2010, he was also named a member of Jakiunde, Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
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Biography

Atxaga was born in Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain in 1951. He received a diploma in economics from the university of Bilbao, and studied philosophy at the university of Barcelona. He worked as an economist, bookseller, professor of the Basque language, publisher, and radio scriptwriter until 1980, when he dedicated himself completely to writing.
His first text was published in 1972, in an anthology of Basque authors. His first short story, Ziutateaz, was published in 1976. His first collection of poetry, Etiopia, appeared in 1978. He has written plays, song lyrics, novels and short stories. His book of short stories, Obabakoak, published in 1988, won him much fame and several prizes, such as Spain's National Literature Prize. So far, the book has been translated into more than 20 languages.
Atxaga generally writes in the Basque language, Euskara, but translates his works into Spanish as well. Following the example of Obabakoak, several of his other works have been translated into other languages.

Novels

  • Obabakoak
  • Behi euskaldun baten memoriak
  • Gizona bere bakardadean
  • Zeru horiek
  • Soinujolearen semea
  • Zazpi etxe Frantzian
  • Borrokaria ; "The Fighter", English version by Amaia Gabantxo, Etxepare Basque Institute
  • Nevadako Egunak
  • Etxeak eta hilobiak ; "Houses and Tombs"

Short stories

  • Bi anai
  • Bi letter jaso nituen oso denbora gutxian
  • Henry Bengoa inventarium, Sugeak txoriari begiratzen dionean, Zeru horiek
  • Sara izeneko gizona

Poetry

  • Etiopia,
  • Nueva Etiopia

Children's books

  • Chuck Aranberri dentista baten etxean
  • Nikolasaren abenturak, Ramuntxo detektibe
  • Siberiako ipuin eta kantak
  • Jimmy Potxolo, Antonino apreta, Asto bat hipodromoan, Txitoen istorio, Flannery eta bere astakiloak
  • Xolak badu lehoien berri,
  • Xola eta basurdeak - won the Basque Children's Literature Prize en 1997
  • Mundua eta Markoni

Other works

  • Ziutateaz
  • 'Lekuak