Joanes Urkixo


Joanes Urkixo Beitia is a Basque language writer, and film and television writer.

Life

Urkixo was born in Bilbao. He studied Basque philology at the University of Deusto. He worked as a professor of Basque and Spanish and as a translator and adapter of films and series. Between 1978 and 1980 he collaborated with the literary group Pott banda, of which were members Bernardo Atxaga, Joxemari Iturralde, and Joseba Sarrionandia.
In 1983, he created the literary magazine Tua-ttua along with Laura Mintegi.
He has also contributed to various newspapers and magazines, including Euskadi Sioux, Anaitasuna, Pott, Argia, Susa, Egunkaria and Zehar.
In 2003 he was the winner of the V Abril Prize, given by Associate Editors, with his work Gerlari zuria.

Works

Narratives

Elur gainean
  • ''Lurra deika''

Poetry

''Berbak legezko aiztoak''

Children's literature

Patxi Trumoik letrak ikasi nahi ditu Patxi eta txoriaren bahiketa Shangai Tom espazioko zaindari Bihotz ausarta Thule Zeruak erori zirenekoa Lur izeneko oihana Gerlari zuria Argitxo Santageda egunean Argitxo iratxoa Argitxo eta Olentzero Argitxo Sanjuanetan
  • ''Nerabeak eta beste munstro batzuk''

Theater

  • ''Eta beharbada ispilu beltz bat''

With other authors

Cuentos Incombustibles II Lore Kontu-Kontu Lore Bilbao ipuin biltegia Bilbao lerrorik lerro
  • ''Bilbo inguruko ipuinak = Cuentos alrededor de Bilbao''

Translations

Richard II SOS Lusitania Autobusa berriro bera gabe abiatu zen egunekoa Hegoak Astinduz Wounded
  • ''Inozoen errua''