Bernardo Atxaga
Known for
Writing
Born
July 27, 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Obaba
2005
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone
2003
Itoiz Summer Sessions
2025
The Accordionist's Son
2019
Bi anai
2011
Rock Radikal Vasco: La gran martxa de los 80
2013
Empty Places, Full Words
2012
The Tunnel of the Bellows
2025
De lo urbano y lo rural
2022
Zeru horiek
2006Filmography
2025
The Tunnel of the Bellowsas Self
2025
2022
2019
2013
2012
Empty Places, Full Wordsas Self, Screenplay
2011
Bi anaiNovel
2006
Zeru horiekScreenplay, Novel
2005
ObabaNovel
2003
The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stoneas Self - Writer
1986
Oraingoz izen gabeScreenplay