Bernardo Atxaga

Bernardo Atxaga, born Joseba Irazu Garmendia on July 27, 1951, in Asteasu, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, is a renowned Spanish Basque writer, poet, and self-translator who writes primarily in Basque and then translates his own works into Spanish. He gained international acclaim with his novel-in-stories Obabakoak (1988), which won Spain's National Prize for Literature in 1989, and is a full member of the Royal Academy of the Basque Language since 2006. His works, translated into over 30 languages, often explore Basque culture and identity, and he has received numerous awards including the National Prize for Spanish Literature in 2019.[1][2][7]