Bernardo Atxaga
Birthday: 1951-07-27
Place of Birth: Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country
Biography: 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.
Movies
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
An attempt to create a bridge between the different political positions that coexist, sometimes viol...
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Rock Radikal Vasco: La gran martxa de los 80
In this documentary, we travel to the main locations where the musical movement known as "Basque Rad...
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Itoiz Summer Sessions
The discovery of a series of unreleased tapes leads Juan Carlos Pérez, leader of the iconic group It...
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Empty Places, Full Words
According to an ancient proverb, “every dress has its reverse side.” Based on this, Bernardo Atxaga ...
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