Bernardo Atxaga

Writing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 27, 1951 (74 yrs)

place of birth

Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country

also known as

Jose Irazu · Joseba Irazu

total credits

4 movies

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.

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