Bernardo Atxaga
Writing·July 27, 1951 — 74 years old·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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2025The Tunnel of the BellowsSelf2025Itoiz Summer Sessions2022De lo urbano y lo ruralTVSelf - Writer2019The Accordionist's SonNovel2013Rock Radikal Vasco: La gran martxa de los 80Self2012Empty Places, Full WordsSelf · Screenplay2011Bi anaiNovel2006Zeru horiekScreenplay · Novel2005ObabaNovel2003The Basque Ball: Skin Against StoneSelf - Writer1986Oraingoz izen gabeScreenplay