Bernardo Atxaga

Known for

Writing

Born

Jul 27, 1951

From

Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country

Bernardo Atxaga, pseudonym of Jose Irazu Garmendia, is a Basque writer and self-translator. His book of short stories, 'Obabakoak' ('Individuals and things of Obaba'), published in 1988 won him much fame and several prizes. So far, the book has been translated into more than 25 languages.

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The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone

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Itoiz Summer Sessions

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Rock Radikal Vasco: La gran martxa de los 80

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Empty Places, Full Words

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The Tunnel of the Bellows

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De lo urbano y lo rural

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Obaba

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Zeru horiek

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Bi anai

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The Accordionist's Son

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Oraingoz izen gabe

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